iPad mini 5 (A12) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom)

iPad mini 5 (A12) $399
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
3GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,335
33%
GB6M 3,030
11%
GB6S 215
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GB6M 610
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4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
0%
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 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
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ 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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Zoom
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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
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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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
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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
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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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
12W
5.20V
2.40A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
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
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
300 g (10.58 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 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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