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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a global score of 63.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet S's general score of 58.9. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) design is noticeably lighter and much thinner than Xperia Tablet S. IPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1488 x 2266 resolution and a much better display density. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a really superior processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features just a bit more memory for apps and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way better resolution camera.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the Xperia Tablet S count with quite similar battery performance.
Although Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Tablet S. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Xperia Tablet S, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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