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Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 128 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
66.577.1
Basic Information
MicrosoftApple
Windows 10iOS 8.x, 7.x
2018-08-022013-10-22
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches
18.41 ounces11.68 ounces
16 777 216Black, Gray and White
Metal Aluminium
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 367.00$ 370.00
Display / Screen
10 inches7.9 inches
1200 x 1800 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
--IPS LCD
216 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.78.5
Performance
Intel Pentium 4415Y chipsetApple A7 chipset
64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM1 GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics 615 GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.469.18
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
8.00 MP + 5.00 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
--33.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
6.497.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS
--Nano SIM
2.46.5
Battery Life
--6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.367.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.0
--GPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go, having a 77.1 score against 66.5. Although the Apple iPad mini 2 is way older than Microsoft Surface Go, it's body is notably lighter and just a little thinner. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system.

IPad mini 2 has an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.

The iPad mini 2's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Microsoft Surface Go's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 2 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go. IPad mini 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with a way lower 5 MP resolution.

The iPad mini 2 costs a bit more money than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.




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