Surface 3 (Intel Atom) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X)

Surface 3 (Intel Atom)
iPad Air 2 (A8X)
Base Price
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CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
CPU
A8X
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
GB6S 215
5%
GB6M 610
2%
GB6S 445
11%
GB6M 895
3%
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
Shared Memory
600MHz
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
450MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
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64GB
16GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
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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1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p 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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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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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
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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
14W
5.20V
2.50A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 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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