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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a global score of 68.1 against 58.7. Apple iPad mini is a way thinner and much lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
The iPad mini has just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and way less pixels per display inch. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini features a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more cores and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad mini has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The iPad mini shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back camera with a way lower 5 megapixels resolution.
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