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Sony Tablet S
32 GBApple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-04-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has a global score of 68.1, which is much better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Tablet S works with Android 4.0 OS. The iPad mini is a thinner and notably lighter device than Sony Tablet S. The iPad mini counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 768 x 1024 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
Apple iPad mini counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini features a little bit better processing power than Sony Tablet S, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The iPad mini takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the iPad mini also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Sony Tablet S counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
IPad mini not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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