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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air (2022) has a global score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 general score. Apple iPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system. Apple iPad Air (2022) is a newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and extremely thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
IPad Air (2022) and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 both feature quite similar screens, although the iPad Air (2022) has a just a bit lower pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1640 x 2360. The iPad Air (2022) has a much more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 1000 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the battery life in Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Apple iPad Air (2022) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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