Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is way better than the Sony Tablet S, with a 77.5 score against 57.5. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is much newer, incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than the Sony Tablet S. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Sony Tablet S counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bit CPU and a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better looking display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a superior camera than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. IPad mini 3 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 3 has greater battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 27% more battery size.
The iPad mini 3 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it an obvious call.
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