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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.9 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a global score of 64.8 against 63.3. Although it's the best device in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 8's design is heavier and extremely thicker than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 OS, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a way worse 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much powerful CPU than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (although faster).
IPad mini (A17 Pro) captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a higher 12 MP resolution back facing camera. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a way better battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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