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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Stainless Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is a bit better than Xperia Z4 Tablet, getting a global score of 75.6 against 74.7. The Apple iPad mini 4 construction has the same thickness than Xperia Z4 Tablet, but it is extremely lighter. Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Xperia Z4 Tablet works with Android 5.0 OS.
Xperia Z4 Tablet has a little bit better display than iPad mini 4, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a larger screen. The iPad mini 4 has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a very superior processor than iPad mini 4, because it has more cpu cores, a 64 bits processor, a graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a bit longer battery performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
The iPad mini 4 features a greater camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad mini 4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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