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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 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 |
| 4.29 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. IPad mini 2's body is newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. IPad mini 2 features an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
IPad mini 2 has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a much better 600 megahertz graphics processor and a 64-bits processor. Apple iPad mini 2 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT. The iPad mini 2 captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the iPad mini 2 also has a camera with much more MP.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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