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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 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 | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's overall score of 64.8. The iPad Air construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a bit better performance than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad Air features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a much smaller screen, a bit worse screen density and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad Air counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a way lower resolution back camera.
The iPad Air counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad Air has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
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