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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2021-09-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (6th Gen) is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a 65 score against 63.2. IPad mini (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. IPad mini (6th Gen)'s construction is much newer, way thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a really superior performance than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini (6th Gen) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot higher video quality.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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