Global Score | |
68.5 | 72.1 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Apple |
Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
2014-05-20 | 2013-10-22 |
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
28.16 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
Gray | Black, Gray and White |
Metal | Aluminium |
$ 430.00 | $ 425.00 |
Display / Screen | |
12 inches | 7.9 inches |
2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.3 | 8.5 |
Performance | |
Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.46 | 9.18 |
Storage | |
256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
13.3 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
5.00 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 |
6.05 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
-- | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72.1, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 68.5 score. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Even though Apple iPad mini 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were released with only 7 months difference, Apple iPad mini 2 is thinner and much lighter.
IPad mini 2 has a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 7 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra GPU. The iPad mini 2 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have a 5 mega pixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
IPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, making this tablet a very good choice.
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