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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows RT |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is way better than the Microsoft Surface RT, having a 77.2 score against 58.4. Apple iPad mini 2 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also much lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
IPad mini 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a faster graphics co-processor working at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and much more pixels per screen inch.
The iPad mini 2 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the iPad mini 2 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Apple iPad mini 2 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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