Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, with a 77.9 score against 75.1. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS. The iPad Air is an older tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but it is much lighter and a little thinner anyway.
Apple iPad Air counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a much lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way smaller display. Apple iPad Air counts with a really superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 15 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, 2 more cores and an extra GPU.
IPad Air takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with a way lower 5 mega-pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal memory.
IPad Air counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The iPad Air not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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