Apple iPad mini 4 vs Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE

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7.75/10

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Apple iPad mini 4
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Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE
Price
$579.99
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PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 430
CAMERA Rear: 8.1 MP, autofocus
CAMERA Front: 5.1 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
7.9 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz, 0.66 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
NFC
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, March
Status
Available. Released 2015, June
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
8.1 MP, autofocus
Front
5.1 MP
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
254 x 167 x 6.1 mm (10.0 x 6.57 x 0.24 in)
Weight
393 g (13.86 oz, 0.87 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Up to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbps
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Summary

The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE is produced with a more powerful processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the iPad mini 4. This is an significant specification of this model because a powerful processor shows a higher performance. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE has a better GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) that will let the user to play more new game apps. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE uses more RAM (3 GB) which means that this model shows higher performance than the iPad mini 4.

The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE is produced with 2K HD (2560 x 1600 pixels) screen resolution with 298 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the iPad mini 4 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 324 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is the best buy for watching movies. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE is a better selection for you because this tab is equipped with better back 5.1-Megapixel camera.

The Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE smartphone has a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE can be used for a longer time without charging as it has a better battery life. The tab is produced with 6000 mAh battery that is 876 mAh bigger in comparison with the iPad mini 4 battery. The iPad mini 4 weighs 299g which is 94g less than the weight of the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE is the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.