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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 score. IPad mini 2's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lot lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the iPad mini 2, both have the same internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 has a much better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit, a 64 bits processor and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
IPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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