vs
5.9Display7.0
5.2Performance6.3
6.3Battery2.8
3.4Memory & storage4.8
5.2Features3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2019)Surface Duo
| iPad Air (2019) | Surface Duo | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm | 186.9 mm | +63.7 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 145.2 mm | +28.9 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 4.8 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 456 g | 250 g | +206 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2019) better than Surface Duo?
- Battery capacity8,134 mAh vs 3,577 mAh2.3×
- Stereo speakersYes · Surface Duo: No
- Screen size10.5″ vs 8.1″+30%
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Surface Duo: No
Why is Surface Duo better than iPad Air (2019)?
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · iPad Air (2019): Yes
- Weight456 g vs 250 g+82%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 401 ppi+51%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+14%
- Screen-to-body ratio78.3% vs 144.2%+84%
- Rear camera8 MP vs 11 MP+38%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Thickness6.1 mm vs 4.8 mm+27%
- Resolution (long side)2,224 px vs 2,700 px+21%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 456 g | 250 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Height | 250.6 mm | 186.9 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 145.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.5″ | 8.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,668 px | 1,800 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,224 px | 2,700 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 483 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.3% | 144.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 895,627 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,134 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,689 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,134 mAh | 3,577 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Front / Home button | Side / power button |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 11 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.4 | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | Yes |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12.1.3 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
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