Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) vs iPad mini (A5, Late 2012)
Microsoft Surface 3
(Intel Atom, Mid 2015)
$500
iPad mini
(A5, Late 2012)
$329
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$329
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CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
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CPU
A5 (iPad)
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GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
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Memory
2GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
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Display
7.9" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch
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154 GFLOPS FP32
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12.8 GFLOPS FP32
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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512MB
LPDDR2-800
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Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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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
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
163 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 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
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Coverage
98% sRGB
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Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
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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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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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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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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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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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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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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Video
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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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External
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External
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14W
5.20V
2.50A
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5.00V
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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16.5Wh
4440mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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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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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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Weight
308 g (10.86 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
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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