iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro) vs Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N)

iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro) $499
Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N) $580
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$580
CPU
A17 Pro (iPad)
CPU
N200
GPU
5-Core A17 Pro
GPU
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266x1488 Touch
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
A17 Pro (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.77GHz Clock
N200
4 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
GB6S 2,840
70%
GB6M 6,980
26%
GB6S 1,305
32%
GB6M 2,610
10%
5-Core A17 Pro
640 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
256 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.79 TFLOPS
4%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.38 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5-4800
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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10.5"
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
1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 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
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
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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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
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1080p 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
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1080p 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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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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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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Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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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 UHS-I
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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28Wh
3655mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 12.5 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
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
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
293 g (10.34 oz)
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Weight
521 g (18.38 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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