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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s score of 65. Despite being the best device we compare here, Microsoft Surface 3 is a older, thicker and extremely heavier device than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen). The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better performing CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has 2 less CPU cores.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels. The iPad mini (6th Gen) takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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