Tablets

iPad mini (A5, Late 2012) vs Surface 2 (Tegra 4, Late 2013) Full Specs

CPU
A5 (iPad)2 Cores
CPU
Tegra 45 Cores (1P+4E)
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A532 Shaders
GPU
Tegra 448 Shaders
Memory
512MBLPDDR2-800
Memory
2GBLPDDR3-1866
Storage
Storage
Display
7.9" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
10.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$329
Price
$450

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Wi-Fi 4
Audio
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Memory
μHDMI
USB 3.0
Wi-Fi 4
Audio
Storage
MicroSD

A5 (iPad)
Tegra 4
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz
5 Cores(1P+4E)
5 Threads
1.9GHz

PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
Tegra 4
32 Shaders
266MHz
48 Shaders
672MHz

512MBLPDDR2-800
2GBLPDDR3-1866

7.9" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
10.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
29.96 in² 4:3
Area & Aspect Ratio
48.01 in² 16:9
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
1024x768 786.4K Pixels 162 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 208 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.4K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
98% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
No
External Display Mode
No

Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 hours
16.5Wh
4440mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
5 MP
Megapixels
5 MP
Pixel Size
1.75 µm
Pixel Size
1.75 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
31mm
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
-
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Photo Geotagging
Features
-

Data
1x Lightning
Data
1x USB 3.0
Video
-
Video
1x Micro HDMI 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 4.0

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)

Charger
5W USB-A
Charger
24W Surface Connect 5-Pin
Output
5W 5.00V 1.00A
Output
24W 12.00V 2.00A
Input
0.15A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
1
Microphones
2

Stylus
-
Stylus
Active Stylus Supported

Launch OS
iPadOS 6
Launch OS
Windows
Latest OS
iPadOS 9
Latest OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Height
200 mm (7.87")
Width
134.7 mm (5.3")
Depth
7.2 mm (0.28")
Height
275 mm (10.83")
Width
173 mm (6.81")
Depth
8.9 mm (0.35")
Weight
0.31 kg
Weight
0.68 kg
Volume
0.194 L
Volume
0.4234 L

Release Date
2012-10-23
Release Date
2013-10-22
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
A5, Late 2012
Description
Tegra 4, Late 2013