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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 has an overall score of 75.6, which is much better than the Sony Tablet S's global score of 57.5. The iPad mini 4 is a way newer tablet device, and it's also lighter and extremely thinner than the Sony Tablet S. IPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x operating system, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 operating system.
IPad mini 4 features a bit faster CPU than Sony Tablet S, because although it has 1 lesser cores , it also counts with more RAM. Apple iPad mini 4 has an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The iPad mini 4 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 4 takes greater pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot better video definition.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a bit superior battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 5124mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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