Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air (2019) Microsoft Surface Pro 8
Released · Mar 18, 2019
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
13.0-inch · 2880x1920px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
8134 mAh
6200 mAh
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches
287 x 208 x 9.3 mm
Weight
16.37 oz / 464.0 g
Wi-Fi only version - 456 g
31.43 oz / 891.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Graphite, Platinum

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 84.28% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, 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 i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Vortex and Tempest
Quad-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
16GB/128GB
32GB/128GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Windows (11)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion 6200 mAh

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
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 Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

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