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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 13.x |
| -- | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a score of 85.9 against 64.8. The Apple iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system. Apple iPad mini (2019) is a notably thinner and notably lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a greater number of cores.
The iPad mini (2019) has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Apple iPad mini (2019) captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back camera with a worse 8 MP resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with better battery performance than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 6200mAh battery size against 5058mAh.
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