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Apple iPad mini
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is just a bit better than the Apple iPad mini, getting a global score of 71.3 against 66.5. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a lighter and thinner portable tablet than Apple iPad mini.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a faster CPU than Apple iPad mini, because it has a greater number of faster cores, a much better graphics processor working at 450 MHz and more RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a sharper display than iPad mini, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much higher screen density and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
The iPad mini has just a bit better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a worse (Full HD) video quality, they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's battery duration is very similar to the Apple iPad mini one, although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also cheap compared to the Apple iPad mini.
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