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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| -- | 32.00 ounces |
| 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 A16 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 | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen), with a score of 63.2 against 61. The Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system, while iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a better 1488 x 2266 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Pro features an extremely better processor than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot higher resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro's battery performance is very similar to Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s battery lifetime.
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