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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| 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 | |
| 6350mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. Apple iPad mini 3 is a thinner and notably lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
IPad mini 3 features a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, a larger number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
IPad mini 3 shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with much less MP resolution. The iPad mini 3 and the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games, both have equal 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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