📱 Model features |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Model | Surface RT (32GB) | iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 | iPad Mini 3 A1601 (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available | 
(Global, International) |
(Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Apple |
| Release date | 10/26/2012 | 10/16/2014 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) |
| Weight | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) | 341 grams (11.94 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| System version | Windows RT 8.0 | iOS 8.0 |
| Firmware update | Windows RT 8.1 | iOS 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) | 64bit: Apple A7 APL5698 (28nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core)
1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.3GHz Cyclone (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) | PowerVR G6430 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (15GB available)
SSD | 128GB (120GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📲 Display |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 7.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1366 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 148 PPI | 324 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse 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 | LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 32mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| 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, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| USB | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable)
P21GK3 | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4120 mAh | 6350 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| 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
• Optional Touch Cover with keyboard
• WiFi Direct
• Microsoft Office 2013 RT | • Colors: Black on gray, White on silver, Gold
• Apple SIM only USA and UK
• Oleophobic coating on Retina display
• Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
• Aluminium body
• FaceTime
• Siri natural language
• iCloud cloud service
• Twitter and Facebook
• Lightning connector port
• OpenGL ES 3.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) |
| 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 |