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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-06-15 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 27.65 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| 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 A16 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 | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is way better than iPad mini (7th Gen)'s general score of 61. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a bit lower 1488 x 2266px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini (7th Gen) features a battery life that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery lifetime. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back camera with a lot higher 12 MP resolution and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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