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Sony Xperia Tablet S
32 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 350.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 5.94 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 Xperia Tablet S, having a general score of 77.4 against 57.3. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS. The iPad mini 3 construction is much newer, thinner and much lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet S. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has an inferior number of 1300 megahertz cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a much better graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way better looking display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot better pixel density. Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 3 has a very superior camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way less megapixels back camera. IPad mini 3 has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a bit more than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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