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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's score of 64.8. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s construction is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad Air (2019) features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a quite smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lower resolution back camera. The iPad Air (2019) counts with improved battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an 8134mAh battery size.
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