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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2021-09-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with an 82.4 score against 65. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is way older, extremely heavier and noticeably thicker than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen). Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much faster CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has lesser cores. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each inch of display.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features much more storage for games and applications than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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