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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is a lot better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. Even being the best in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is extremely heavier and incredibly thicker than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit worse 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 872 GB more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and iPad mini (A17 Pro) feature similar batteries performance. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), resigning a couple specifications.
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