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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than iPad mini 2's 77.2 overall score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is newer than iPad mini 2, it is extremely heavier and just a little thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, while iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 872 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 15 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. IPad mini 2 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse 5 megapixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a bit more than the Apple iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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