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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 |
| $ 386.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 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
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 75.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Go's 66.5 global score. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPad Air is incredibly older than the Microsoft Surface Go, it's design is a little bit lighter and a little thinner. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS.
The iPad Air counts with a lot better looking display 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 quantity of pixels per inch in the display. IPad Air counts with just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Apple iPad Air shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with way less MP resolution. Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Apple iPad Air costs a bit more money than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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