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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is way better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting a general score of 85.9 against 71.3. The Apple iPad mini (2019) design is much newer and a bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad mini (2019), because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a superior hardware performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have the same aperture. The iPad mini (2019) has just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5058mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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