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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Go, with a general score of 72 against 66.5. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 design is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Go, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The iPad mini 2 features a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 features a way better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Go has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go. Apple iPad mini 2 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse video definition and a back-facing camera with a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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