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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than iPad mini 2's 77.2 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, and iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is notably newer than the iPad mini 2, it's a little bit thicker and heavier.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad mini 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot worse 5 MP resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has 872 GB more internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a bit more money than Apple iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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