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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 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 | -- |
| 32.00mm 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, 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is much better than Microsoft Surface Go, having a general score of 77.5 against 66.5. The iPad mini 3 is an incredibly older tablet than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's notably lighter and a bit thinner anyway. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system.
IPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 7 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU. Apple iPad mini 3 has a way better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as iPad mini 3, they have exactly the same internal storage. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go. The Apple iPad mini 3 shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with much less MP.
The Apple iPad mini 3 costs more money than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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