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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 5.94 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is much better than Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. The iPad mini 3 construction is a lot newer, much thinner and noticeably lighter than Xperia Tablet S. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system.
The iPad mini 3 has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has 2 lesser 1300 MHz cpu cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a better GPU running at 600 MHz and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way lower resolution back camera. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini 3 features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
The Apple iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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