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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2017-06-15 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s score of 82.4. The iPad Air (2019) construction is newer, way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). IPad Air (2019) has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a bit smaller screen, a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower 1668 x 2224px resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has 1000 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPad Air (2019) captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 8 MP camera in the back. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Apple iPad Air (2019) is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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