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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-06-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 3's score of 77.5. Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is newer than iPad mini 3, it is notably heavier and a little bit thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS.
IPad mini 3 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each display inch. IPad mini 3 has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processor.
The iPad mini 3 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad mini 3. If you want to save some money, you can buy the iPad mini 3, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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