Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 275.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.46 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a 63.3 score against 58.9. IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 OS. IPad mini (A17 Pro) is a a lot thinner and notably lighter portable tablet than Xperia Tablet S. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a more vivid display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel number per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1488 x 2266.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a very superior processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has 2 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a battery life that's very similar to the Sony Xperia Tablet S one. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Tablet S. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPad mini (A17 Pro), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xperia Tablet S, giving up some features and specs.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.