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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.46 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has an overall score of 65.1, which is a little bit better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a incredibly thicker and way heavier tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1488 x 2266 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 512 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much greater performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 count with similar batteries duration. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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