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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a general score of 63.3, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. IPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a extremely lighter and much thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has less cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP and a way better video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro's battery life is just as good as the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) is also cheap compared to the Microsoft Surface Pro, making it a simple decision.
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