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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-10-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a global score of 71.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. Apple iPad Air (2020)'s body is incredibly newer, lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
IPad Air (2020) has a better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a greater number of cores. IPad Air (2020) features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a higher 1640 x 2360 resolution, a greater pixels number in each inch in the screen and a little bigger screen.
The iPad Air (2020) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher (4K) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air (2020)'s battery lifetime is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one.
IPad Air (2020) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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