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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 11 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 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 | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 overall score. The iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system. IPad mini's body is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way higher pixel quantity per inch in the display, a lot higher 1920 x 2880 resolution and a really bigger display. The iPad mini counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). IPad mini takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 40 percent more battery capacity.
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