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Microsoft Surface 2
32 GBApple iPad mini
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 929.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has a score of 65.2, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 61.8 overall score. The iPad mini construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a slightly better looking screen than iPad mini, because it has a really bigger screen, a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater display pixels density. Microsoft Surface 2 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit better processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPad mini has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2. IPad mini has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad mini is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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