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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2022-03-18 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 3's general score of 66.3. The iPad Air (2022) is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it's also way thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad Air (2022) counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a quite bigger display.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad Air (2022) counts with a better processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The iPad Air (2022) takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way better 12 megapixels resolution camera. The iPad Air (2022) and Microsoft Surface 3 have very similar battery durations.
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