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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | -- |
| 2019-03-18 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 3's score of 66.3. The iPad mini (2019) is a way newer portable tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a greater number of faster cores.
The iPad mini (2019) features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad mini (2019) has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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