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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.6 |
| 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 | $ 211.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| 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
The iPad Air is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a 72.6 score against 66.9. IPad Air's construction is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, even though it was released many years before. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 operating system.
The iPad Air's processor is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 7's processing unit, because although the iPad Air has 3 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. IPad Air counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a little worse number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a great choice.
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