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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 27.20 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is slightly better than the Sony Vaio Tap 11, having a general score of 68.1 against 66. Apple iPad mini is a incredibly thinner and lighter tablet than the Sony Vaio Tap 11. Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Vaio Tap 11 has Windows 8 operating system. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a little faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Vaio Tap 11 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a just a bit better count of pixels in each display inch. Sony Vaio Tap 11 features much more memory to install applications and games than iPad mini, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad mini has a greater camera than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back. The Apple iPad mini counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has a 4440mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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