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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is just a bit better than iPad mini 4, getting an 82.4 score against 75.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and way thicker than iPad mini 4. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a superior processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. IPad mini 4 has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower 2048 x 1536px resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than iPad mini 4, because it has 1000 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 4 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad mini 4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Apple iPad mini 4, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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