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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-08-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Go's overall score of 66.5. Although iPad Air (2019) and the Microsoft Surface Go were released with only 8 months difference, iPad Air (2019) is lighter and extremely thinner. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a bit better pixels density and a better resolution of 1668 x 2224.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a way better performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. IPad Air (2019) takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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