Compare Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus vs Apple iPad Air (2020)
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
LTE
WiFi i3
WiFi i5
WiFi i7
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C, Magnetic connector
1x USB-C + 1x USB + 1x Headphone + 1x Surface Connect + 1x microSD
USB-C, Magnetic connector
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 + LTE
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
28.6 Wh
28.6 Wh
Camera | Front
7MP f/2.0
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
7MP f/2.0
Camera | Rear
12MP f/1.8
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
12MP f/1.8
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Platinum, Matte Black
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Material
Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Dual microphones
Speakers
Quad
1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Quad
Dimensions
Size | Depth
6.1 mm
201 mm / 7.9 inch
6.1 mm
Size | Height
247.6 mm
8.5 mm / 0.33 inch
247.6 mm
Size | Width
178.5 mm
292 mm / 11.5 inch
178.5 mm
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
500 nits
Display Diagonal
10.9 inch
12.3 inch
10.9 inch
Display Type
PixelSense IPS
Pixel Density
264 ppi
267 ppi
264 ppi
Resolution
2360 x 1640
2736 x 1824
2360 x 1640
Function
GPS
Yes
Yes
Operating System
IPadOS 14
Windows 10 Pro
IPadOS 14
Operating Temperature
0-35 C
0-35 C
Processor
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
SIM
Nano
Nano SIM
Nano
Security
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security, Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Touch Screen
10-point multitouch
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording | Front
FHD 60p
FHD 60p
Video Recording | Rear
4K 60p, FHD 240p
4K 60p, FHD 240p
Performance
Battery Life
10 h
10 h
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
20 W
20 W
Storage
64 or 256 GB
64 or 256 GB
Production
Accessory
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Digitizer: Surface Pen
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Availability
2020-10-23
2020-10-23
Debut
2020-09-15
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
2020-09-15
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