Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Released · September 2021
Released · Oct 23, 2024
8.3-inch · 2688x1892px
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4449 mAh
5078 mAh
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Availability

Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
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
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
Rear cover display
5.8 inches
1892 x1344 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2.1 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz
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
Untested 2860
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7002
3D Mark High
Untested 3069
3D Mark Low
Untested 2583

Battery

Type
4449 mAh 5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 28min
Browsing
9h 12min
Video
10h 9min
Gaming
7h 9min

Camera

Rear
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
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
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
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
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
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