iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) $499
Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
Memory
3GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224×1668 Touch
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Pentium Gold 4415Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A12 Bionic vs Pentium Gold 4415Y Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4 FPS 1080p
3%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A12 vs HD 615 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
4 Tabs
1%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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Area
52.9 in² (341.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
46.2 in² (297.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2224×1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
1800×1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 8.5 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
456 g (16.08 oz)
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Weight
522 g (18.41 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison