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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.36 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a just a little lighter tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but both have the same thickness.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with an extremely better processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a little bit inferior pixels count per inch of screen.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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