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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a global score of 66.9, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s general score of 63.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 operating system, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Even being the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 body is way heavier and thicker than the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a really superior performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has lesser cores (although faster). The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a way better resolution. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 have very similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have exactly the same internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7's battery lifetime is very similar to the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad mini (A17 Pro), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad mini (A17 Pro). If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the iPad mini (A17 Pro), letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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