Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's score of 63.4. The Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is newer, way thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit superior processor than iPad mini 4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a greater number of cores. IPad mini 4 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The iPad mini 4 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 4 captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad mini 4 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The iPad mini 4 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.