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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, having a global score of 85.9 against 75.1. IPad Air (2019)'s body is extremely newer, way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and more cores.
IPad Air (2019) and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 count with incredibly similar displays, although the iPad Air (2019) has a little lower resolution of 1668 x 2224, a little smaller screen and a just a little lower screen density. IPad Air (2019) shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same video frame rate, a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2019), because it has 744 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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