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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than Sony Vaio Tap 11, having a 77.5 score against 66. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with Windows 8 operating system. The iPad mini 3 is a extremely thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than the Sony Vaio Tap 11. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a quite superior performance than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a better looking screen than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Apple iPad mini 3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has a lot less MP resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the iPad mini 3 one, both have the same internal memory. IPad mini 3 features a superior battery life than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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