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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a overall score of 79.3 against 64.8. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a more powerful processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a way worse resolution of 2048 x 1536, a bit worse screen density and a lot smaller screen.
The iPad Air 2 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back camera with less mega pixels. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Apple iPad Air 2 features greater battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
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