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Sony Tablet S
32 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | 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 |
| 21.09 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 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
IPad mini 3 is way better than Sony Tablet S, having a general score of 77.5 against 57.5. IPad mini 3's body is newer, notably thinner and extremely lighter than the Sony Tablet S. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 OS. The iPad mini 3 features a way better processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also has an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Apple iPad mini 3 has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 3 counts with a superior camera than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini 3 also has a way better video resolution. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Sony Tablet S, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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