Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-03-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini has a global score of 68.1, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 65.9. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 3 has Windows 8.1 operating system. IPad mini's design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad mini, because it has a way bigger display, a better pixels count in each display inch and a lot better resolution of 1280 x 1920px.
Microsoft Surface 3 features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM.
IPad mini shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution. Apple iPad mini has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini is also a bit cheaper, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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