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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Stainless Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet's overall score of 74.7. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has Android 5.0 operating system. IPad mini 3's design is somewhat lighter but notably thicker than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features a little sharper screen than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a larger screen. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a little faster processing unit than iPad mini 3, and although they both have a 64 bits processor and a 600 MHz GPU, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has 6 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. IPad mini 3 features a much better camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a lot worse resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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