Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N) vs iPad mini 5 (A12)

Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N) $580
iPad mini 5 (A12) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$580
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
N200
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
N200
4 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
GB6S 1,305
32%
GB6M 2,610
10%
GB6S 1,335
33%
GB6M 3,030
11%
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
256 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.38 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-4800
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p 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
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
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2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Location
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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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Data
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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 UHS-I
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External
External
24W
15.00V
1.60A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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28Wh
3655mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 12.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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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
Height
203.2 mm (8 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
521 g (18.38 oz)
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300 g (10.58 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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