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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 749.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with an 85.9 score against 66.9. The Apple iPad Air (2019) design is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, even though both were released only a couple of months apart. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and a 64-bits processor.
IPad Air (2019) features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a quite worse pixel density. The iPad Air (2019) shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. They have the same video quality, a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Air (2019) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
IPad Air (2019) costs a bit more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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