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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is much better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, having a general score of 75.6 against 68.5. The iPad mini 4 is a newer tablet, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. IPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an extra GPU and a greater number of 1500 megahertz cores. IPad mini 4 features a bit better display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a higher display pixels density.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse 8 megapixels resolution back camera and a lower video quality. The iPad mini 4 counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5124mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad mini 4 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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