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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting a general score of 85.9 against 71.3. Even though iPad mini (2019) is somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it's a little bit thinner and also a lot newer. The iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini (2019) features a better performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower) and a 64 bits processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little more vivid screen than iPad mini (2019), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger display.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad mini (2019) features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5058mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
The iPad mini (2019) features a better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lesser MP resolution back facing camera and a lower video definition, they both have a same size aperture.
IPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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