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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 9.52 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), with a 71.3 score against 61. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better performing processor than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a slightly better screen than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has a quite smaller display, a just a little lower pixels amount in each display inch and a bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution. IPad mini (7th Gen) counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better battery performance than iPad mini (7th Gen). The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a way better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot larger aperture for better low light images, a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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