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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-05-15 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| 324 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Xiaomi MiPad, having a global score of 75.1 against 64.4. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Xiaomi MiPad comes with Android OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi MiPad, but it is notably heavier.
Xiaomi MiPad counts with a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Xiaomi MiPad counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse resolution of 2048 x 1536, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. Xiaomi MiPad counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Xiaomi MiPad takes better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi MiPad, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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