Global Score | |
73.8 | 74.2 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Apple |
Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x |
2015-10-26 | 2014-10-16 |
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
27.73 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
Metal | Aluminium |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 491.00 | $ 231.00 |
Display / Screen | |
12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
1824 x 2736 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
-- | IPS LCD |
267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
6.8 | 8.2 |
Performance | |
Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
16 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
6.3 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
23 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
-- | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 31.00mm focal length |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
6.49 | 8.47 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
-- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
-- | Nano SIM |
2.4 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
-- | 7340mAh Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 8.56 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
-- | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad Air 2 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, with a 74.2 score against 73.8. The iPad Air 2 is an older portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but Apple was able to make it way thinner and way lighter. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 1000 GB internal storage.
IPad Air 2 counts with a lot better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with an 8 MP and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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