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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | -- |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a global score of 63.3 against 58.7. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a extremely lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a camera with a better resolution.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one.
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