When comparing Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet vs iPad Mini 4, the Slant community recommends iPad Mini 4 for most people. In the question“What are the best tablets to read e-books on?” iPad Mini 4 is ranked 2nd while Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose iPad Mini 4 is:
The iPad Mini 4 only weighs 299 grams, which makes it easy to hide it in a bag or a pocket of your jacket. It's very small and portable with particularly attractive, high quality industrial design.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Waterproof
You can submerge the Z4 tablet in 1.5m of water for up to half an hour (fresh water only). You don't have to worry about getting it wet, and it also stops dust in its tracks.
Pro Good screen
The 2560x1600 resolution display is very crispy and has 299PPI which is very good for a tablet. It uses a more rectangular aspect ratio which is great for movies, but can make it a bit awkward to hold in portrait mode (which you'll need to do from time to time because some Android apps don't rotate to landscape.
Pro Great audio
The stereo speakers are tucked away along the front edge on either side of the screen. Sony is known to have good audio quality, and the Z4 Tablet doesn't disappoint. It gets pretty loud, and remains surprisingly good quality without going tinny at peak volume.
If you prefer to use headphones, the Z4 has high-res audio support, a very customizable equalizer, surround sound effects, and advanced noise canceling technology (if your headset has noise canceling capabilities.
Pro Playstation Integration
If you own a PS4, you can stream games from the PS4 directly onto the Xperia Z4 Tablet. Sony calls this 'Remote Play'. Just download the PS4 Remote Play app and hook the tablet and PS4 together. It's highly suggested that you sync a controller to the tablet, otherwise you'll be stuck with a bunch of on-screen buttons.
You'll also need a fast network, otherwise the game streaming will be slow and unresponsive.
Pro Sleek design
The iPad Mini 4 only weighs 299 grams, which makes it easy to hide it in a bag or a pocket of your jacket. It's very small and portable with particularly attractive, high quality industrial design.
Pro Battery lasts up to 10 hours
This iPad's battery lasts quite long, especially when compared to previous iPad mini versions. It can sustain up to 10 hours of internet browsing, video watching videos or music listening, due to its 19.1 watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
Pro Camera
The iPad Mini 4 has a much better rear camera than the previous iPads. With an improved sensor, advanced optics, and a cutting‑edge image signal processor, the 8-megapixel camera in iPad mini 4 captures incredibly detailed photos and cinematic 1080p HD videos.
Pro Brilliant screen
The iPad has a 7.9-inch display with the resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. That equates to 326 pixels per inch, which is higher than the iPad Air 2's. It also has a new anti-reflective coating to help with use outside in the sun.
Pro Feels like you're actually touching what's in the display
This iPad mini's fully laminated display has impressive quality, giving the impression that you can actually touch icons and content. It's a Retina display, with a resolutions of 2048 x 1536 at 326 ppi.
Cons
Con Very expensive
The Z4 Tablet is priced at more than it's worth. If you can find a sale of some sort, this is an easy recommendation...but at it's current price it's a tough sell.
Con Hard to find
In North America at least, Sony's mobile presence is almost non-existent. Most people want to try out tech before they spend nearly $600 on it, and that will be very hard to do with the Z4 Tablet.
Con Pricey
Relatively expensive compared to other high-end tablets. Given that it's a 7.9'' inch tablet and that, due to its size, its not appropriate for certain kinds of tasks.
Con Storage
Due to a lack of SD card slot, the iPad's storage capacity cannot be upgraded.
Con Hard to replace the battery
The battery of this iPad cannot be replaced easily.
Con Listening to music without headphones leaves much to be desired
This iPad's speakers are not the best to listen to music. They could use some more potency to properly deliver powerful sound.