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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 4.29 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is way better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a 75.6 score against 58.4. Apple iPad mini 4 is a way newer tablet, and it's also lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better performance than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a larger number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2048 x 1536px resolution and a way higher display pixel density. IPad mini 4 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini 4 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT. Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The iPad mini 4 costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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