Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is way better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. The iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 operating system. The iPad mini 4 construction is a lot newer, notably lighter and notably thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. IPad mini 4 has a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with just a little better processing power than iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although they are slower). IPad mini 4 features a way better battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a greater camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have a back-facing camera with an 8 MP resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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