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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), with a global score of 85.9 against 82.4. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a newer tablet device, and it's also extremely lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 13 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower) and a 64-bit processor. The iPad mini (2019) features a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The iPad mini (2019) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). They have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior memory for apps and games than iPad mini (2019), because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini (2019) has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Apple iPad mini (2019) is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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