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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2018-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| $ 550.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card 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 |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is better than the Apple iPad mini, having a global score of 81.5 against 68.1. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 body is thicker and notably heavier than Apple iPad mini. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 operating system, while Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a faster processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way greater screen pixels density, a really larger screen and a much higher 2736 x 1824 resolution.
The iPad mini captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad mini, because it has 936 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad mini features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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