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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-03-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (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 4400 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 score. The iPad Air (2019) construction is much newer, a lot thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The iPad Air (2019) has a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1668 x 2224 resolution and a higher display pixel density. The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The iPad Air (2019) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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