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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2021-09-24 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an overall score of 75.1, which is much better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s 65 general score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, and Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is an extremely older, much thicker and notably heavier portable tablet than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has just a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a camera with lot more MP and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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