Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 02, 2019	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749	$729

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
27.94 oz / 775.0 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
Platinum, Matte Black	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.76% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 3400 MHz	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
	Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
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 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$749

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