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| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 529.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a global score of 74.6 against 56.3. Apple iPad mini 4's body is newer, extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. IPad mini 4 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and the iPad mini 4 count with very similar processing units, and although the iPad mini 4 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Dual-Core processor. Apple iPad mini 4 takes greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and although the Apple iPad mini 4 has no slot for an external memory card, they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 4 has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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