Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air (2019) Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Oct 23, 2019
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
4GB · 128GB
8134 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Oct 02, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $779
3GB/64GB - $629
Wi-Fi only version - $649
$749

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches
292 x 201 x 8.5 mm
Weight
16.37 oz / 464.0 g
Wi-Fi only version - 456 g
27.94 oz / 775.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body 12.3-inch, 76.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Vortex and Tempest
Dual-core
3400 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Windows (10)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Full-size USB, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $629
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $499
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $649