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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 281.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini has a score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's score of 66.9. The Apple iPad mini body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. The Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a bit sharper display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much larger display, a much greater display pixel density and a way better 2736 x 1824 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini, because it has more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad mini features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels and a lower 1920x1080 video definition.
IPad mini counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Apple iPad mini not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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