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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-01-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z is a bit better than the iPad mini, having a 68.5 score against 68.1. The Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Xperia Tablet Z's construction is notably heavier but a little thinner than iPad mini. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
Apple iPad mini features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processor, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
The iPad mini takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a lot lower 5 MP resolution back camera. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has greater battery performance than iPad mini, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad mini. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy iPad mini, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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