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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), having a global score of 71.3 against 65. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a just a little lighter tablet than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), but both of them are 0.25inches thick. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, while Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit sharper display than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5078mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot larger camera aperture, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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