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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-06-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the iPad mini, having a general score of 82.4 against 68.1. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a much heavier and thicker tablet device than the iPad mini. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a superior performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels, a much larger screen and a lot higher display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior storage for games and applications than iPad mini, because it has 936 GB more internal memory. The iPad mini has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The iPad mini features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a lower video resolution and a way lower resolution camera in the back.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad mini. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the iPad mini, giving up a couple specs and features.
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