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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 375.00 | $ 211.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a score of 72.6 against 66.3. Even though iPad Air is older than Microsoft Surface 3, it's body is much lighter and thinner. IPad Air counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad Air features a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. Microsoft Surface 3 features much more memory for apps and games than iPad Air, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with much less mega-pixels. The iPad Air features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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