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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| -- | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| -- | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | 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 A16 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 | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than the iPad mini (7th Gen), having a 71.3 score against 61. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad mini (7th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better performance than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a bit smaller screen. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a very superior camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way higher video quality, a way bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a back camera with a lot better 12 MP resolution. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior battery life than iPad mini (7th Gen).
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