Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface Pro vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
1
MP
MP
1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
5087
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB)
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7 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Model | Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 1 | Tablet Xiaomi Pad 7.9 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 2/9/2013 | 6/1/2014, Announced: 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 173 x 274.6 millimeters (6.81 x 10.81 in) | 135.4 x 202 millimeters (5.33 x 7.95 in) |
| Weight | 907 grams (31.75 ounces) | 360 grams (12.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 7.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 324 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| System version | Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 7 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Intel Core i5-3317U (22nm) | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350-1050MHz) | NVIDIA GeForce ULP Kepler MP192 (950MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | Geekbench: 4753 (v2) | Basemark X: 24456 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB DDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (23GB available) SSD | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 2560x1920 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5087 mAh | 6700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Digital pen • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard | • Colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, White, Gray • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| 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 |