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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has an overall score of 68.1, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. IPad mini is a lighter and noticeably thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS.
IPad mini counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much smaller screen, a way lower 768 x 1024 resolution and much less pixels per display inch. The Apple iPad mini has an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and 1 more CPU cores.
IPad mini counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much less MP resolution camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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