iPad mini 4 (A8) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (Intel 4th Gen)

iPad mini 4 (A8) $399
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (Intel 4th Gen) $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
A8 (iPad)
CPU
Core i5-4200U
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 A8
GPU
HD 4400 1000MHz
Memory
2GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
64GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
A8 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Core i5-4200U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 430
11%
GB6M 660
2%
GB6S 740
18%
GB6M 1,415
5%
PowerVR GX6450 A8
128 Shaders
533MHz
Shared Memory
HD 4400 1000MHz
160 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.14 TFLOPS
0%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.32 TFLOPS
1%
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
Unknown # Tabs
0%
8 Tabs
2%
16GB
64GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
58 min 4K Video
1%
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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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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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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FPS
720p up to 120 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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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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 mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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
48W
12.00V
3.60A
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 5 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
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
299 g (10.55 oz)
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Weight
900 g (31.75 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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Change Comparison