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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 32GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 255.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, 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 a little bit better than the iPad mini's score of 66.3. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a lighter and thinner tablet than the iPad mini. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a more powerful processor than iPad mini, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster), a faster graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a much better display density.
IPad mini captures slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, they both have the same aperture. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Apple iPad mini, although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4440mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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