Compare Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Surface Go 3
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C, Magnetic connector
1x USB-C + 1x microSD + 1x 3.5mm Audio jack + 1x Surface Connect port
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
28.6 Wh
28 Wh
Camera | Front
7MP f/2.0
5.0MP
Camera | Rear
12MP f/1.8
8.0MP
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Platinum
Form Factor
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Material
Magnesium body + Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Microphone
Dual microphones
Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Quad
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
6.1 mm
Size | Height
247.6 mm
8.3 mm / 0.33"
Size | Length
245 mm / 9.65"
Size | Width
178.5 mm
175 mm / 6.9"
Weight
544 g / 1.2 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
Contrast Ratio
1500:1
Display Diagonal
10.9 inch
10.5"
Display Type
IPS, PixelSense Display
Pixel Density
264 ppi
220 ppi
Resolution
2360 x 1640
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
Function
GPS
Yes
Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Operating System
IPadOS 14
Windows 11
Operating Temperature
0-35 C
Processor
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or 10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100Y
SIM
Nano
Security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Touch Screen
10-point multi-touch
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording
FHD
Video Recording | Front
FHD 60p
Video Recording | Rear
4K 60p, FHD 240p
Performance
Battery Life
10 h
Up to 11 hours
Memory | Capacity
4 or 8 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR3
Power Supply
20 W
24 W
Storage
64 or 256 GB
64 GB eMMC or 128 GB SSD
Production
Accessory
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Keyboard: Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130)
Availability
2020-10-23
Debut
2020-09-15
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