iPad mini 6 (A15) vs Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4)

iPad mini 6 (A15) $499
Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4) $450
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$450
CPU
A15 Bionic (iPad)
CPU
Tegra 4
GPU
5-Core A15
GPU
Tegra 4
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266x1488 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
A15 Bionic (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.93GHz Clock
Tegra 4
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
GB6S 2,155
53%
GB6M 5,590
21%
N/A
0%
N/A
0%
5-Core A15
640 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
Tegra 4
48 Shaders
672MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.71 TFLOPS
3%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
0%
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
2GB
LPDDR3-1866
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
32GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2266x1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 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
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ 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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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
Gobi 4000
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 100Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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 USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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
20W
9.00V
2.22A
24W
12.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
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
195.4 mm (7.7 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.3 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
293 g (10.34 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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