Microsoft Surface Go vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

10.0 inches
10.9 inches

Resolution:

1200 x 1800 pixels, 216 PPI
2360 x 1640 pixels, 264 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

69.42 %
81.23 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)

Processor:

Dual-core, 1600 MHz, 64-bit
Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit

GPU:

Intel HD Graphics 615
Apple 4-core GPU

RAM:

8GB

Internal storage:

128GB
64GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Windows (10)
iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8

Video recording:

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

Features:

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

Front:

5 MP
7 MP (EIS, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches (245 x 175 x 8.3 mm)
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)

Weight:

18.41 oz (522.0 g)
16.23 oz (460.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Metal
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

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

Cellular

4G (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)

4G (TDD):

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

3G:

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

Data Speed:

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

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
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

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible)

Features:

OTG, Charging
Charging, Headphones port

Location:

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

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Phone features

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 550
$ 729

In The Box:

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

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 09, 2018
Sep 15, 2020
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