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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 292.00 | $ 285.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a global score of 74.9 against 65.1. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Although the iPad mini 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 were released with only a few months difference, the iPad mini 2 is way thinner and way lighter.
IPad mini 2 has a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The iPad mini 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 2 has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The iPad mini 2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
IPad mini 2 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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