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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than Apple iPad mini, having a 75.1 score against 68.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a thicker and noticeably heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much higher resolution of 1824 x 2736, a way larger display and a lot higher pixel count per display inch. The Apple iPad mini counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 15,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
IPad mini captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a much less mega-pixels back camera and a lower video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad mini, because it has 936 GB more internal memory.
The iPad mini has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more than the Apple iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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