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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card 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 | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way better than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), getting an 82.4 score against 61. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1488 x 2266px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with an extremely better processor than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has less cores. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) both have really similar battery durations. The iPad mini (7th Gen) captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much better resolution back camera.
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