Apple - iPad mini (7th gen) vs Microsoft - Surface Go 4

The iPad mini (7th gen) edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.2 vs 54.9), but the 4.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the iPad mini (7th gen) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, peak brightness. The single most decisive one: Weight — 228.00 g less. 293 vs 521.

Pick the Surface Go 4 if you care most about screen size. Its strongest claims are screen size. The single most decisive one: Screen size — 26.51% more. 10.5 " vs 8.3 ".

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.