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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iPadOS 13.x |
| -- | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 general score. IPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. The iPad mini (2019) body is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
IPad mini (2019) features a better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per inch of screen. IPad mini (2019) features a much better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores and a 64 bits processor.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a worse resolution back camera. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much better storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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