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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-10-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| $ 749.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, having a 72 score against 66.9. IPad mini 2's construction is way lighter and just a little thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has just a little better hardware performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number per display inch.
The iPad mini 2 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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