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Apple iPad mini
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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. IPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. The iPad mini is a thinner and noticeably lighter device than the Microsoft Surface 2. Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot larger screen.
Microsoft Surface 2 and iPad mini count with really similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with just a little better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad mini shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera. IPad mini counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
Apple iPad mini is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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