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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2021-09-24 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.9 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (6th Gen) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a 65 score against 64.8. IPad mini (6th Gen) is a a lot thinner and way lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a really superior performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has less cores (although faster). The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way lower 1488 x 2266px resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has better battery performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a better resolution back facing camera.
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