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iPad Air (2020) vs Surface Duo

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Duo

What iPad Air (2020) does better (8) and where Surface Duo wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPad Air (2020)

6.0Score

8 advantages≈ $690

Higher score

Microsoft · 2020Surface Duo

5.6Score

11 advantages≈ $700

5.9Display7.0

7.0Performance6.3

5.5Battery2.8

3.6Memory & storage4.8

4.9Features3.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2020)Surface Duo

	iPad Air (2020)	Surface Duo	Difference
Height	247.6 mm	186.9 mm	+60.7 mm
Width	178.5 mm	145.2 mm	+33.3 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	4.8 mm	+1.3 mm
Weight	458 g	250 g	+208 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Air (2020) better than Surface Duo?

Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 3,577 mAh2.1×
Stereo speakersYes · Surface Duo: No
Screen size10.9″ vs 8.1″+35%
Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+6%
Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
Rear camera12 MP vs 11 MP+9%

Why is Surface Duo better than iPad Air (2020)?

RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
OLED panelNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
Weight458 g vs 250 g+83%
Pixel density264 ppi vs 401 ppi+52%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Screen-to-body ratio81.3% vs 144.2%+77%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 4.8 mm+27%
Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 2,700 px+14%
Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,800 px+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2020)≈ $6906.0	Microsoft Surface Duo≈ $7005.6
Design
Weight	458 g	250 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	4.8 mm
Height	247.6 mm	186.9 mm
Width	178.5 mm	145.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Aluminium	Glass
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	White
Display
Screen size	10.9″	8.1″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	1,800 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	2,700 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	—
Measured brightness	482 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	144.2%
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	1,361,814	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,297	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,483	—
Memory
RAM	4 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	7,606 mAh	3,577 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	No	—
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	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	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Side / power button
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	11 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Front camera	7 MP	—
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 14.1	Android 10
Platform	iPadOS	Android