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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-10-23 | 2025-03-04 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, having a overall score of 69.6 against 66.9. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a way newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a little larger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a much better hardware performance than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a way higher video definition and a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 7's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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