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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 679.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | 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 much better than the Microsoft Surface Go's global score of 66.5. The iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS. IPad mini (2019)'s design is lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go, even when they were released only 8 months apart.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini (2019) has a way better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go. The Apple iPad mini (2019) shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a 8 megapixels back facing camera.
IPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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