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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows RT |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. Apple iPad mini 3 is a much newer tablet, and it is also thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 lesser CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a better 600 megahertz graphics co-processor. IPad mini 3 features a lot better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot greater display density.
Apple iPad mini 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a camera with way more megapixels. Apple iPad mini 3 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
The iPad mini 3 is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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