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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Stainless Steel | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z4 Tablet, getting a general score of 77.5 against 74.7. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Z4 Tablet has Android 5.0 OS. IPad mini 3 is a lighter but noticeably thicker device than the Xperia Z4 Tablet. The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad mini 3, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit and a 600 megahertz GPU, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad mini 3, because although it has a bit worse pixels number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a larger screen. IPad mini 3 has a superior storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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