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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2022-03-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | 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 a global score of 81.4, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 overall score. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The iPad Air (2022) is a notably newer tablet device, and it is also extremely thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a better pixel count per inch of display, a little bit bigger screen and a better resolution of 1640 x 2360px. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has more internal storage. The iPad Air (2022)'s battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Microsoft Surface Pro. IPad Air (2022) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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