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
CPU Image
A8 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Tegra 4
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
A8 (iPad) vs Tegra 4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6450 A8
128 Shaders
533MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Tegra 4
48 Shaders
672MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
136.45 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
0%
64.51 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR GX6450 A8 vs Tegra 4 Full Specs Comparison
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR3-1866
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
16GB
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32GB
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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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Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
48 in² (309.8 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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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
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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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
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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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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Video
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1x micro-HDMI 1.4
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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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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
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
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)
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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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