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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. The Apple iPad mini 2 design is newer, way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
IPad mini 2 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels amount per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The iPad mini 2 has as much memory to store more apps and games as the Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the iPad mini 2 has no slot for external memory cards, they both have exactly the same internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a slower graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot more MP camera and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
IPad mini 2 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPad mini 2 is a bit more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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