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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 31.43 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 13 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 70.4, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a lot better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025). Both of them have a display with the same size. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a very superior hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), they both have a 8 GB RAM.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a back camera with a higher resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity against 6200mAh.
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