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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 10 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Go, having an 85.9 score against 66.5. IPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system. Although iPad mini (2019) and Microsoft Surface Go were released only a couple months apart, iPad mini (2019) is a lot thinner and extremely lighter.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The iPad mini (2019) has a lot better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a greater pixel quantity in each display inch.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go. Both of them have a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
The iPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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