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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than iPad mini's score of 68.1. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter portable tablet than the iPad mini. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better performance than iPad mini, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM, a much better graphics co-processor and 2 more CPU cores. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels number per inch of display.
The Apple iPad mini counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a much worse resolution back camera, they both have the same camera aperture. The iPad mini has a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the iPad mini feature similar batteries performance, although the iPad mini has 4440mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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