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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 8 |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | -- |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a score of 75.6, which is much better than the Sony Vaio Tap 11's general score of 66. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Sony Vaio Tap 11 has Windows 8 OS. Apple iPad mini 4's body is a lot thinner and notably lighter than Sony Vaio Tap 11. The iPad mini 4 has a sharper display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 2048 x 1536 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a bit superior processor than iPad mini 4, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Apple iPad mini 4 has a way better camera than Sony Vaio Tap 11. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the iPad mini 4, both of them have the same internal memory.
The iPad mini 4 features superior battery performance than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has a 5124mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 4 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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