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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. The iPad Air (2022) is a thinner and a lot lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS.
The iPad Air (2022) features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, a bit lower resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a little bit smaller screen. Apple iPad Air (2022) has a very superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has 7 more cores.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a more MP back camera. The Apple iPad Air (2022)'s battery life is just as good as Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery duration.
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