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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 370.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.1, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go's global score of 66.5. Although iPad mini 2 is way older than the Microsoft Surface Go, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and extremely lighter. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. IPad mini 2 counts with an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Microsoft Surface Go's storage to install games and applications is just as good as iPad mini 2's one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. IPad mini 2 shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 is a little more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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