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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-02 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is a bit better than iPad mini (6th Gen)'s 65 score. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, and iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Go is better than iPad mini (6th Gen), we must note that it is also incredibly older, way heavier and incredibly thicker.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Go has a much better performing processor than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster).
Microsoft Surface Go has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini (6th Gen) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way higher video definition and a camera in the back with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
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