iPad Air 2 (A8X) vs Surface (Tegra 3)

iPad Air 2 (A8X)
Surface (Tegra 3)
Base Price
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Base Price
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CPU
A8X
CPU
Tegra 3
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
GPU
Tegra 3
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
32GB
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1366x768 Touch
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Tegra 3
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
GB6S 445
12%
GB6M 895
4%
N/A
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PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
450MHz
Tegra 3
8 Shaders
Shared Memory
520MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR2-1066
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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16GB
32GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
1366x768
1 Million Pixels
148 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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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1x micro-HDMI 1.4
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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
10W
5.10V
2.10A
24W
12.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
437 g (15.41 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 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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