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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 score of 68.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. IPad mini's body is noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S. The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini, because it has a higher number of cores , more RAM and a better graphics processor running at 416 MHz. The iPad mini features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Xperia Tablet S has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Tablet S also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. IPad mini features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The iPad mini has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much less mega-pixels back camera.
IPad mini is a bit more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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