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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 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 | 5.94 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is a lot better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. IPad mini 4 is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also notably lighter and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S. IPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet S works with Android 4.1.1 OS.
Sony Xperia Tablet S features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores (but slower) and an extra graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display density and a way higher 2048 x 1536px resolution.
The iPad mini 4 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini 4 features a superior battery life than Xperia Tablet S. The iPad mini 4 features a greater camera than Xperia Tablet S. They have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
IPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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