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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 700.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a bit better than Sony Vaio Tap 11, with a 72.3 score against 66. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with Windows 8 OS. The iPad mini 3 is a noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than Sony Vaio Tap 11. The iPad mini 3 counts with a sharper screen than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior hardware performance than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 2 processing cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP. The iPad mini 3 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
The iPad mini 3 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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