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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is way better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a global score of 77.9 against 58.7. Apple iPad Air's body is much lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
The Apple iPad Air features a way better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster), a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. IPad Air counts with an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen, a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad Air features as much storage for games and applications as Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, both have equal internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad Air features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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