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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a overall score of 75.6 against 66.3. Even when iPad mini 4 and the Microsoft Surface 3 were only released 4 months apart, iPad mini 4 is noticeably thinner and much lighter. IPad mini 4 has a much better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM memory and more processing cores. IPad mini 4 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with as much storage for apps and games as the Microsoft Surface 3, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 4 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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