Global Score | |
66.3 | 77.1 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Apple |
-- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
2015-05-01 | 2013-10-22 |
10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
21.92 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
-- | Black, Gray and White |
-- | Aluminium |
$ 375.00 | $ 370.00 |
Display / Screen | |
10.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
-- | IPS LCD |
214 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
6.8 | 8.5 |
Performance | |
Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.55 | 9.18 |
Storage | |
128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
10.1 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
8.00 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 |
6.49 | 7.92 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
5.5 | 6.5 |
Battery Life | |
-- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 7.92 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad mini 2 is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a global score of 77.1 against 66.3. Despite of the fact that the iPad mini 2 is older than Microsoft Surface 3, it's body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. IPad mini 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher pixels count per inch of display. The Apple iPad mini 2 and Microsoft Surface 3 have similar storage to store more apps and games, they have the same internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower video resolution and a back camera with a much worse 5 mega pixels resolution. IPad mini 2 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also a bit cheaper.
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