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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-10-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a score of 71.7 against 65.1. Apple iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Apple iPad Air (2020) is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it's also notably lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The iPad Air (2020) has a very superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a larger number of cores and a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air (2020) counts with a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a higher screen density, a little bit larger screen and a higher 1640 x 2360 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2020), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air (2020) has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro 2. IPad Air (2020) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher video resolution.
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad Air (2020), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, giving up a couple specifications.
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