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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 2015-09-09 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a general score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 4's global score of 75.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's construction is way newer, but heavier and incredibly thicker than the iPad mini 4. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. IPad mini 4 features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
IPad mini 4 captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad mini 4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 6, otherwise you can save some money and get the Apple iPad mini 4, giving up a couple specs and features.
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