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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 77.4 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 is much better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting a global score of 77.4 against 66.5. The iPad mini 3 body is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Go, even though it was released many years before. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a lot better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad mini 3 features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with lot less megapixels. Apple iPad mini 3's memory for games and applications is just as good as Microsoft Surface Go's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Go, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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