iPad mini 3 (A7) vs Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4)

iPad mini 3 (A7) $399
Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4) $450
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$450
CPU
A7
CPU
Tegra 4
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
GPU
Tegra 4
Memory
1GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
32GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
A7
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Tegra 4
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
GB5S 260
11%
GB5M 475
2%
N/A
0%
N/A
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PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
Tegra 4
48 Shaders
672MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.12 TFLOPS
0%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
0%
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR3-1866
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
16GB
32GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
Gobi 4000
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 100Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
10W
5.10V
2.10A
24W
12.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
24.3Wh
6471mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
331 g (11.68 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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