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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 2's global score of 77.2. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is notably newer, but heavier and a little thicker than the Apple iPad mini 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS.
IPad mini 2 has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 15 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a worse video resolution and a lot less MP camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad mini 2. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the iPad mini 2, letting go some specs and features.
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