iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) vs Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3, Late 2012)

iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) $399
Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3, Late 2012) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
A8 (iPad)
CPU
Tegra 3
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 A8
GPU
Tegra 3
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
32GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1366×768 Touch
CPU Image
A8 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Tegra 3
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
A8 (iPad) vs Tegra 3 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6450 A8
128 Shaders
533MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Tegra 3
8 Shaders
520MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
136.45 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
0%
8.32 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR GX6450 A8 vs Tegra 3 Full Specs Comparison
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR2-1066
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
16GB
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32GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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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 (309.7 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
1366×768
1 Million Pixels
148 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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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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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
Speed
Up to 150Mbps 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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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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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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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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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 8 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
9.4 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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