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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 11 |
| -- | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has an overall score of 64.8, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s overall score of 61. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS, and iPad mini (7th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has less cores.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1488 x 2266px, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each display inch. The iPad mini (7th Gen) features a much better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a superior battery life than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen). The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a better 12 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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