Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison
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| Microsoft Surface Duo 2 | Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
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Released
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September 2021
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Released
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Oct 23, 2024
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8.3-inch · 2688x1892px
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8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
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Triple camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4449 mAh
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5078 mAh
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Availability
| Prices (MSRP) | |
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| 8GB/128GB - $499 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches 145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm |
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm |
| Folded | |
| (145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm) | |
| Weight | |
| 10.02 oz / 284.0 g | 10.48 oz / 297.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control |
| Colors | |
| Glacier, Obsidian | Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body | 8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits | IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2688x1892px, 396 PPI | 2266x1488px, 327 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Features | |
| 360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor |
| Front cover display | |
| 5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display |
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| Rear cover display | |
| 5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display |
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PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 2.1 (Average) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680 |
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 | Apple GPU 6-core |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| Android (11) | iPadOS (18.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 2860 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 7002 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 3069 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 2583 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 4449 mAh | 5078 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 23.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 28min
Browsing
9h 12min
Video
10h 9min
Gaming
7h 9min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 51 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP | 12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.1 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T3 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS |
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | eSIM |
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