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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 |
| -- | 33.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, having a 77.2 score against 75.1. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS. The iPad mini 2 is an older tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but Apple managed to build it notably lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a really smaller screen and a way lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. IPad mini 2 has an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor, a larger number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 2 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a lower video quality and a camera with a much worse resolution.
IPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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