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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 630.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is just a bit better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 63.4 score against 63.3. Microsoft Surface 2's construction is thicker and extremely heavier than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 lesser processing cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1488 x 2266px.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot better (4K) video definition. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a battery performance that is just as good as the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it costs more than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad mini (A17 Pro). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPad mini (A17 Pro), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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