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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is better than Xperia Tablet Z's score of 68.5. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is newer and much lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z's, but it's a little bit thicker. The Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a faster graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad mini 3 features much more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 3 features a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 6350mAh battery size.
The iPad mini 3 shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPad mini 3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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