Tablets

iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) vs Surface Go 2 (Amber Lake, Mid 2020) Full Specs

CPU
A12 Bionic6 Cores (2P+4E)
CPU
GPU
4-Core A12256 Shaders
GPU
Memory
3GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
10.5" LCD IPS2224x1668 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Display
10.5" LCD IPS1920x1280 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$499
Price
$400

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage
MicroSD

A12 Bionic
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
2.49GHz
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz

4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1.1GHz
192 Shaders
850MHz

3GBLPDDR4X-4266

10.5" LCD IPS2224x1668 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
10.5" LCD IPS1920x1280 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
52.92 in² 4:3
Area & Aspect Ratio
50.88 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2224x1668 3.7M Pixels 265 ppi
Resolution
1920x1280 2.5M Pixels 22 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.5K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 98% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes

Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 hours
30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
24Wh
3133mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
8 MP
Megapixels
8.1 MP
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
26mm
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1.03 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-

Data
1x Lightning
Data
1x USB-C 3.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Location
-
Location
Compass

Charger
12W USB-A
Charger
24W Surface Connect
Output
12W 5.20V 2.31A
Output
24W 15.00V 1.60A
Input
0.50A
Input
0.60A
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
Supported
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
-

Launch OS
iPadOS 12
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Height
250.6 mm (9.87")
Width
174.1 mm (6.85")
Depth
6.1 mm (0.24")
Height
245 mm (9.65")
Width
175 mm (6.89")
Depth
8.3 mm (0.33")
Weight
0.46 kg
Weight
0.54 kg
Weight + Charger
0.52 kg
Weight + Charger
0.69 kg
Volume
0.2661 L
Volume
0.3559 L

Release Date
2019-03-18
Release Date
2020-05-12
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
A12, Early 2019
Description
Amber Lake, Mid 2020