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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| -- | 31.99 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a global score of 65.1, which is a bit better than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s 61 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much faster processing unit than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
IPad mini (7th Gen) features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per display inch and a better 1488 x 2266px resolution. The iPad mini (7th Gen) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) one.
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