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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 679.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, with an 85.9 score against 75.1. The Apple iPad mini (2019) body is newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lot worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini (2019) has a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 13 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Apple iPad mini (2019) captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 MP, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) costs more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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