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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-16 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a score of 71.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 global score. Apple iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS. The Apple iPad Air (2020) design is notably lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
IPad Air (2020) features just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 64 bits CPU and a larger number of cores. IPad Air (2020) has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, a bit lower 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The iPad Air (2020) has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2020). IPad Air (2020) captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a camera in the back with a higher 12 MP resolution.
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