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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is just a bit better than the iPad mini, with a 68.5 score against 68.1. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's design is way heavier but a little thinner than the iPad mini. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 operating system, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a little more vivid screen than iPad mini, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a better screen density.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has 2 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad mini has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini features a greater camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP and a worse video resolution. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with superior battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad mini. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia Tablet Z, else you can save some money and get the iPad mini, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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