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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 11 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.68 |
| 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
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 score. IPad mini 3 is a lighter and somewhat thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 7 GB more RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. IPad mini 3 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better display density.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera. IPad mini 3 has much more storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Apple iPad mini 3 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
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