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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2014-10-16 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than iPad mini 3's 77.5 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much newer than the iPad mini 3, it's a little thicker and much heavier.
The iPad mini 3 has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor. IPad mini 3 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a really smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a quite greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad mini 3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Apple iPad mini 3, giving up a couple specifications.
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