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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s score of 63.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a a lot heavier and much thicker tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a little bit better performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a bit worse 1488 x 2266 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and iPad mini (A17 Pro) both count with incredibly similar batteries. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also the cheapest.
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