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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 13 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a general score of 71.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 overall score. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a incredibly thinner and lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels, and they both have a screen of the same size, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a much powerful processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back facing camera with a better 12 mega pixels resolution.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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