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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 2's overall score of 63.4. The iPad mini 2 is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a much higher pixels amount per inch in the display. Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera. The iPad mini 2 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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