iPad mini (A5, Late 2012) vs Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014) Full Specs
CPU A5 (iPad)2 Cores | CPU |
GPU PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A532 Shaders | GPU |
Memory 512MBLPDDR2-800 | Memory |
Storage | Storage |
Display 7.9" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy | Display 12.3" LCD IPS2736x1824 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy |
Other Upgrades | Other Upgrades - |
Price $329 | Price $800 |
A5 (iPad) | |
2 Cores 2 Threads 1GHz | 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.5GHz |
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5 | |
32 Shaders 266MHz | 160 Shaders 850MHz |
512MBLPDDR2-800 |
7.9" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy | 12.3" LCD IPS2736x1824 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 29.96 in²
4:3 | Area & Aspect Ratio 69.83 in²
3:2 |
Brightness 400 nits
400 nits Peak | Brightness 450 nits
450 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 60Hz | Refresh & VRR 60Hz |
Resolution 1024x768
786.4K Pixels
162 ppi | Resolution 2736x1824
5M Pixels
267 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast | Backlight & Contrast LED
1K: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 9 hours |
16.5Wh 4440mAh 3.72V Lithium-Ion | 42.2Wh 5553mAh 7.6V 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 x5.00 Digital Zoom-In x0.84 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto) |
Max FPS 30 FPS 720p 30 FPS 1080p | Max FPS - 30 FPS 1080p |
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 720p - | Max Front FPS 30 FPS 720p 30 FPS 1080p |
Features Autofocus HDR Photo - Photo Geotagging | Features - - Video Stabilization - |
Data 1x Lightning | Data 1x USB 3.0 |
Video - | Video 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2 |
Audio 1x Audio Jack | Audio 1x Audio Jack |
Card Slots - | Card Slots 1x microSDXC Card |
Wi-Fi 4 Bluetooth 4.0 | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.0 |
No Cellular |
Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope | Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope |
Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) | Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) |
Charger 5W USB-A | Charger 36W Surface Connect USB-A |
Output 5W
5.00V
1.00A | Output 36W
12.00V
3.00A |
Input 0.15A | Input - |
Protocol & Port USB-A | Protocol & Port Surface Connect
USB-A |
USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W) | USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W) |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 1 | Microphones 2 |
Stylus - | Stylus Active Stylus Supported |
Launch OS iPadOS 6 | Launch OS Windows 8.1 |
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 292.1 mm (11.5")Width 201.4 mm (7.93")Depth 9.1 mm (0.36") |
Weight 0.31 kg | Weight 0.80 kg |
Weight + Charger - | Weight + Charger 1.02 kg |
Volume 0.194 L | Volume 0.5353 L |
Release Date 2012-10-23 | Release Date 2014-06-20 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description A5, Late 2012 | Description Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014 |