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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 281.00 | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| 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 | Non-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
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is better than iPad mini's overall score of 68.1. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a way heavier and thicker device than the iPad mini. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, while iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a quite superior hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot higher 2736 x 1824 resolution, a really larger screen and a much higher pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad mini, because it has 936 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad mini counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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