Apple iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPad mini vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4440
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
20.1
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
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5 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Model | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) |
| Other model names | iPad Mini 1 A1432 (Wi-Fi) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL RM-1100, Microsoft Cityman |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Microsoft |
| Release date | 11/2/2012 | 11/20/2015 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 78.4 x 151.9 millimeters (3.09 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 308 grams (10.78 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1024 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 162 PPI | 515 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| System version | iOS 6.0 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| Firmware update | iOS 9.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple A5 APL2498 (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 32GB (27GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | EMEA: LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) USA: LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5376x3744 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Triple LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, MOV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Iris scanner Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4440 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 19 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on slate, White on silver • Oleophobic coating • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port | • Colors: Black, White • ClearBlack display • Carl Zeiss optics camera • Qi Wireless charging • Microsoft Continuum • 15GB OneDrive • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |