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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 global score of 77.5, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's global score of 63.2. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS. The iPad mini 3 construction is way newer, lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a weaker graphics processor and a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPad mini 3 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot greater pixel count per display inch.
IPad mini 3 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality. The iPad mini 3's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one, and although the iPad mini 3 has no slot for external memory cards, they both have the same internal memory.
IPad mini 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
IPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
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