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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a overall score of 75.6 against 64.8. IPad mini 4 is a extremely thinner and extremely lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. IPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a way worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with greater battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 6200mAh battery size.
The iPad mini 4 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back facing camera with less MP resolution.
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