Compare Apple iPad mini 6 vs Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Surface Go 3
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C 3.1 GEN1 + Magnetic connector
USB-C, Magnetic connector
1x USB-C + 1x microSD + 1x 3.5mm Audio jack + 1x Surface Connect port
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 + optional 5G
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
19.3 Wh
28.6 Wh
28 Wh
Camera | Front
12MP, f/2.4
7MP f/2.0
5.0MP
Camera | Rear
12MP, f/1.8, 5x digital zoom
12MP f/1.8
8.0MP
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Platinum
Form Factor
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Material
Magnesium body + Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual microphones
Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Quad speakers
Quad
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
6.3 mm / 0.25"
6.1 mm
Size | Height
195.4 mm / 7.69"
247.6 mm
8.3 mm / 0.33"
Size | Length
245 mm / 9.65"
Size | Width
134.8 mm / 5.3"
178.5 mm
175 mm / 6.9"
Weight
544 g / 1.2 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
500 nits
Contrast Ratio
1500:1
Display Diagonal
8.3 inch
10.9 inch
10.5"
Display Type
IPS
IPS, PixelSense Display
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Pixel Density
326 ppi
264 ppi
220 ppi
Resolution
2266 x 1488
2360 x 1640
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
Function
Chipset
A15 Bionic chip
GPS
Cellular model only
Yes
Graphics
5-core GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Operating System
iPadOS 15
IPadOS 14
Windows 11
Operating Temperature
0-35 °C
0-35 C
Processor
6-core CPU
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or 10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100Y
SIM
Nano SIM / eSIM 5G
Nano
Security
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Touch Screen
10-point multi-touch
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording
FHD
Video Recording | Front
FHD 60p
FHD 60p
Video Recording | Rear
4K 60p, FHD 240p
4K 60p, FHD 240p
Voice Assistance
Siri
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 10 hours
10 h
Up to 11 hours
Memory | Capacity
4 or 8 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR3
Power Supply
20 W
20 W
24 W
Storage
64 or 256 GB
64 or 256 GB
64 GB eMMC or 128 GB SSD
Production
Accessory
Supports Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Keyboard: Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130)
Availability
2021-09-24
2020-10-23
Debut
2021-09-14
2020-09-15
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