Apple iPad mini (2024) vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Apple

Apple iPad mini (2024)

107,760DA

Microsoft

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Price coming soon

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Apple iPad mini (2024)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Better display

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Lighter body

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Size (inches)	8.3	8.3
Panel Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2266	2688
Resolution Width	1488	1892
Refresh Rate	—	90
Peak Brightness	500	800
PPI	327	401
Glass Type	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	77.4	152.6

Platform

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 660
Chipset Name	Apple A17 Pro	Snapdragon 888 5G
Process (nm)	3	5
OS Name	iPadOS	Android
OS Version	18	11

Memory

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	3
Telephoto	—	12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	—	16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Capacity (mAh)	5078	4449
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	—	23

Body

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	195.4	184.5
Thickness (mm)	6.3	5.5
Weight (g)	293	284
Width (mm)	134.8	145.2

Launch

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Announced	2024, October 15	2021, September 22
Status	Available. Released 2024, October 23	Available. Released 2021, October 21

Network

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2995	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Bluetooth	5.3	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, dual proximity, dual compass