iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Go 2 (Amber Lake, Mid 2020)
iPad mini 6
(A15, Late 2021)
$499
Microsoft Surface Go 2
(Amber Lake, Mid 2020)
$500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
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CPU
A15 Bionic (iPad)
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CPU
Pentium Gold 4425Y
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GPU
5-Core A15
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GPU
UHD 615 850MHz
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
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1.71 TFLOPS FP32
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4 FPS 1080p
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326 GFLOPS FP32
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4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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4GB
LPDDR3-1866
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8 Tabs
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64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
50.9 in² (328.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 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
2266×1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
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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
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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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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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Fingerprint
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Facial
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
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Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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Location
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Location
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Compass
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
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24W
15.00V
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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24Wh
3133mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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Windows
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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
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Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
293 g (10.34 oz)
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Weight
544 g (19.19 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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