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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 24.00 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a general score of 61, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) design is thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a much better performing CPU than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. IPad mini (7th Gen) features a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display density and a way higher resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), they have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface RT and Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) count with very similar battery durations.
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