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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a general score of 77.2 against 58.9. Apple iPad mini 2's design is newer, way thinner and a lot lighter than Xperia Tablet S. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS. IPad mini 2 has a lot better looking display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per display inch and a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has an inferior number of 1.3 gigahertz cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a faster 600 MHz GPU and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 2 features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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