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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 75.7, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Go's global score of 66.5. The Apple iPad Air design is a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bit higher pixel density. Apple iPad Air counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Go features a superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad Air has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Apple iPad Air is a little more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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