Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) vs Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPad mini 3 vs Sony Xperia acro HD devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6350
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
LED
LED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1910
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
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14 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Model | iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) |
| Other model names | iPad Mini 3 A1601 (4G LTE) | NTT DoCoMo Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SO-03D, Sony Hikari |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Apple | Sony |
| Release date | 10/16/2014 | 3/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 341 grams (11.94 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| System version | iOS 8.0 | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | iOS 12 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Apple A7 APL5698 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz Cyclone (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6430 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (120GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 32mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MOV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC, M4A | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6350 mAh | 1910 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 410 hours (17.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | External retractable antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on gray, White on silver, Gold • Apple SIM only USA and UK • Oleophobic coating on Retina display • Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port • OpenGL ES 3.0 | • Colors: Black, Aqua, Sakura, Ceramic • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • PlayNow • 3D sweep panorama • Video stabiliser • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |