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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-10-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| $ 749.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a overall score of 72.8 against 66.9. The iPad Air is an notably older device than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it is much lighter and a little thinner anyway. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 OS.
Apple iPad Air features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 have quite similar CPUs, because although the iPad Air has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The iPad Air captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with way less megapixels resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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