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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a 77.5 score against 65.1. IPad mini 3's construction is newer, way thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 3 shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
IPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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