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Sony Tablet S
16 GB 3GApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 3.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.05 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 475.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot better than Sony Tablet S, with a general score of 77.5 against 57.5. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Tablet S works with Android 3.2 operating system. Apple iPad mini 3 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and way lighter than Sony Tablet S.
The iPad mini 3 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad mini 3 features a way better performance than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 cpu cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. The iPad mini 3 features improved battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad mini 3 is also cheaper than the Sony Tablet S.
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