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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 75.2, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 overall score. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS. IPad mini 3's construction is a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, despite of the fact that it was released about 12 months before.
IPad mini 3 counts with a way better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 15 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, a graphics processing unit and a greater number of faster cores. Apple iPad mini 3 has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 1000 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 3 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a lot less MP camera in the back and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution.
IPad mini 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this tablet an obvious call.
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