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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting an 81.4 score against 64.8. The iPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 operating system. IPad Air (2022) is a a lot thinner and lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a little inferior pixel count per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1640 x 2360px. The iPad Air (2022) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, and although they both have 8 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air (2022) also has more cpu cores (although they are slower).
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a better 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. IPad Air (2022) counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better battery life than iPad Air (2022).
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