| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 11 |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's overall score of 64.8. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system. IPad mini 2 is a somewhat thinner and extremely lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher screen density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a little bit better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The iPad mini 2 shoots better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera. The iPad mini 2 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad mini 2 has just a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
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