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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. Apple iPad mini 3's design is notably newer, incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
The iPad mini 3 has a way better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. IPad mini 3 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores, it also counts with a better 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
IPad mini 3 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad mini 3 also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
IPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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