Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) vs iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015)

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) $1,000
iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
Core i5-1235U
CPU
A8 (iPad)
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 A8
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
CPU Image
A8 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Core i5-1235U vs A8 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
640 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6450 A8
128 Shaders
533MHz
Shared Memory
20 FPS 1080p
17%
1.54 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
136.45 GFLOPS FP32
0%
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz vs PowerVR GX6450 A8 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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100% sRGB
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Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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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5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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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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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X61
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 2500Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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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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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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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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50.2Wh
6623mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 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
879 g (31.01 oz)
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Weight
299 g (10.55 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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