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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 499.99 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a global score of 71.3, which is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s overall score of 63.3. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design has the same thickness than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it is just a little lighter. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit more vivid display than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a little lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, a quite smaller display and a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much faster CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little more expensive than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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