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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72.3 |
| 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 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
The iPad mini 3 has a general score of 72.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Go's global score of 66.5. The iPad mini 3 is an older portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's lighter and just a little thinner anyway. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS.
The iPad mini 3 features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 7 GB less RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. IPad mini 3 features an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface Go features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 3 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Go.
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