Microsoft Surface 3 vs Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2019) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

10.8 inches

10.9 inches

10.5 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 1920 pixels, 214 PPI

2360 x 1640 pixels, 264 PPI

2224 x 1668 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

69.59 %

81.23 %

79.41 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Intel Atom x7 Z8700

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor:

Quad-core, 1600 MHz, 64-bit, 14 nm

Hexa-core, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm

Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Intel HD

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM:

4GB

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB

64GB, not expandable

256GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

Windows (8.1)

iPadOS (14.x)

iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity:

8134 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)

12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F1.8

F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

3.5 MP

7 MP (EIS, HDR)

7 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches (267 x 187 x 8.7 mm)

9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)

9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches (248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm)

Weight:

21.92 oz (621.0 g)

16.23 oz (460.0 g)

16.37 oz (464.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Gold, Gray, Silver

Tablet dock:

Yes

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

USB:

USB 3.0

Type-C (reversible)

Lightning

Features:

Charging, OTG

Charging, Headphones port

Charging, Video out, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Buyers information

Price:

$ 699

$ 729

$ 779

In The Box:

USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 31, 2015

Sep 15, 2020

Mar 18, 2019