iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) vs Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4, Late 2013)
            iPad mini 4
            (A8, Late 2015)
                $399
            
        
    
            Microsoft Surface 2
            (Tegra 4, Late 2013)
                $450
            
        
    | Base Price (MSRP) $399 | Base Price (MSRP) $450 | 
| CPU A8 (iPad)  | CPU Tegra 4  | 
| GPU PowerVR GX6450 A8  | GPU Tegra 4  | 
| Memory 2GB  | Memory 2GB  | 
| Storage 16GB  | Storage 32GB  | 
| Display 7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch  | Display 10.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch  | 
| N/A 0% 136.45 GFLOPS FP32 0% | N/A 0% 64.51 GFLOPS FP32 0% | 
| 2GB 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 | 
| - | - | 
| 7.9" LCD IPS - - | 10.6" LCD IPS - - | 
|  |  | 
| Area 30 in² (193.3 cm²) 4:3 Aspect Ratio | Area 48 in² (309.8 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio | 
| Brightness 400 Nits - | Brightness 400 Nits - | 
| Refresh Rate 60Hz - - - | Refresh Rate 60Hz - - - | 
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| - - | - - | 
| Resolution 2048×1536 3.1 Million Pixels 326 PPI | Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 208 PPI | 
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| LED Backlight - 1,200:1 Contrast | LED Backlight - 1,400:1 Contrast | 
| Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical | Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical | 
| Colour Depth 8-bit | Colour Depth 8-bit | 
| Coverage 100% sRGB - - | Coverage 100% sRGB - - | 
| - - - - - - | - - - - - - | 
| Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective Fully Laminated | - - Fully Laminated | 
| Touch Capacitive | Touch Capacitive | 
| Main 8.0MP 31mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size - - | Main 5.0MP 31mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/3.2" Sensor Size 1.75 µm Pixel Size - - | 
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| - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | 
| - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | 
| Front 1.2MP 31mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.90 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 - - - 5x Digital Zoom-In | - - - - - | 
| Max FPS 120 FPS 720p 30 FPS 1080p - - | Max FPS 30 FPS 720p - - - | 
| Max Front FPS 30 FPS 720p - - - | Max Front FPS 30 FPS 720p - - - | 
| Features - - Autofocus - - HDR Photo - Video Stabilization - - Photo Geotagging - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | 
| Modes Slow Motion - Time-Lapse - - - Panorama Burst Mode - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | 
| Not Included | Not Included | 
| Not Included | Not Included | 
| Not Included | Not Included | 
| Not Included | Not Included | 
| Fingerprint | No Biometrics | 
| 2 | 2 | 
| 2 | 2 | 
| No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X5 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 | 
| SIM Slots 1x nano SIM |  | 
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 2 Stream Up to 144Mbps | 
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 | 
| Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope - Barometer | Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope - - | 
| - - - - - - | - - - - - - | 
| Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer - - - - - | Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer - - - - - | 
| - - - - | - - - - | 
| Location - - - - - - iBeacon - | - - - - - - - - - | 
| Integrated Chipset | Integrated Chipset | 
| Data - - - - - - - 1x Lightning (480Mbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | 
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| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x micro-HDMI 1.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - | 
| Audio 1x Audio Jack - | Audio 1x Audio Jack - | 
| - - - | Card - 1x micro SDXC Card | 
| - - | - - | 
| - - - | - - - | 
| - | - | 
| External | External | 
| 10W 5.10V 2.10A | 24W 12.00V 2.00A | 
| USB-PD 2.10A 5V (10.5W) - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - | 
| - USB-A - Removable Cable - | Surface Connect 5-Pin - - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable | 
| 19.6Wh 5124mAh 3.82V Lithium-Ion - | 31.5Wh 4257mAh 7.40V Lithium-Ion Polymer - | 
| Up to 10 Hours | Up to 10 Hours | 
| - - - - - | - - - - - | 
| iPadOS | Windows | 
| Build Material Aluminum, Glass - - | Build Material Magnesium, Glass - - | 
| - - - - | - - - - | 
| - - - | - - - | 
| - - - - | - - - - | 
| Height 203.2 mm (8 in) Width 134.8 mm (5.3 in) Depth 6.1 mm (0.2 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 299 g (10.55 oz) - - - - | Weight 680 g (23.99 oz) - - | 
| 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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