Compare Apple iPad mini 6 vs Microsoft Surface Go 2 vs Surface Pro 8
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C 3.1 GEN1 + Magnetic connector
USB-C + microSD + 3.5mm Audio jack
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x 3.5mm Headphone + 1x Surface Connect
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 + optional 5G
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE Advanced 3 (optional)
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
19.3 Wh
51.5 Wh
Camera | Front
12MP, f/2.4
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD Skype HD video
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
Camera | Rear
12MP, f/1.8, 5x digital zoom
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Silver
Graphite, Platinum
Form Factor
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Material
Magnesium body
Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Quad speakers
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
2W stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
6.3 mm / 0.25"
208 mm / 8.2 inch
Size | Height
195.4 mm / 7.69"
8.3 mm
9.3 mm / 0.37 inch
Size | Length
245 mm
Size | Width
134.8 mm / 5.3"
175 mm
287 mm / 11.3 inch
Weight
891 g / 1.96 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
Contrast Ratio
1500:1
Display Diagonal
8.3 inch
10.5 inch
13 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, PixelSense Display w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PixelSense IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Pixel Density
326 ppi
220 ppi
267 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
2266 x 1488
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
2880 x 1920
Function
Chipset
A15 Bionic chip
GPS
Cellular model only
Graphics
5-core GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Operating System
iPadOS 15
Windows 10
Windows 11 Home
Operating Temperature
0-35 °C
Processor
6-core CPU
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y or 8th-gen Intel Core m3
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 or i7-1185G7
SIM
Nano SIM / eSIM 5G
Nano SIM
Security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security, Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Touch Screen
10-point multi-touch
10-point multitouch
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording | Front
FHD 60p
Video Recording | Rear
4K 60p, FHD 240p
Voice Assistance
Siri
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 h
Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Memory | Capacity
4 or 8 GB
8, 16, or 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
20 W
24 W
Storage
64 or 256 GB
64 GB eMMC, 128 GB SSD
512 GB or 1 TB SSD / 128 or 256 GB removable SSD
Production
Accessory
Supports Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
[Keyboard] Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130), [Digitizer] Surface Pen (sold separately for $100), Surface Slim Pen (sold separately for $145)
Digitizer: Surface Pen / Surface Slim Pen 2
Availability
2021-09-24
Debut
2021-09-14
2021-09
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