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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is better than the Microsoft Surface Go, having a 77.5 score against 66.5. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 operating system. Although iPad mini 3 is notably older than the Microsoft Surface Go, it's construction is just a bit thinner and much lighter.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a way better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
The iPad mini 3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. IPad mini 3 has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Go, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 3 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
IPad mini 3 costs more money than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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