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

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Microsoft Surface Pro 7	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Oct 23, 2019	Released · Oct 16, 2020
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 128GB	64GB
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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	10.9-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
76.76 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 3400 MHz	Hexa-core 3100 MHz Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
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
1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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	Noise cancellation, Video recording

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749	$ 729
In The Box
65W Power supply, Quick start guide, Safety and warranty documents	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 02, 2019	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review