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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | -- |
| 32.00 ounces | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 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 | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has a score of 63.2, which is slightly better than iPad mini (7th Gen)'s 61 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, and iPad mini (7th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior processing power than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera and a way higher video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro.
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