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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-06-15 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.09 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), having an 82.4 score against 63.3. Even being the best in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is a lot thicker and notably heavier than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a really superior performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (although faster). IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1488 x 2266, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 872 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPad mini (A17 Pro), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad mini (A17 Pro). So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some money and get the iPad mini (A17 Pro), resigning a couple features and specs.
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