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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-09 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is way better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. IPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x OS, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS. The iPad mini 4 is a way newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a much greater display pixel density. The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better processing power than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores.
The iPad mini 4 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the iPad mini 4 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution. The iPad mini 4 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad mini 4 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The iPad mini 4 costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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