Global Score | |
75.7 | 66.3 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Microsoft |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
2013-10-22 | 2015-05-01 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
16.86 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | -- |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 380.00 | $ 375.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
IPS LCD | -- |
264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
8.2 | 6.8 |
Performance | |
Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
9.27 | 8.55 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
7.7 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
33.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
7.92 | 6.49 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | -- |
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 5.5 |
Battery Life | |
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
9.52 | 1.36 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
IPad Air is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a general score of 75.7 against 66.3. Although the iPad Air is older than the Microsoft Surface 3, it's body is much lighter and thinner. The iPad Air features a way better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad Air counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU. The iPad Air has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with much less MP.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Apple iPad Air costs a little more than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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