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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 72.1, which is a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z's 67.2 overall score. The iPad mini 2 body is newer and a lot lighter, but just a bit thicker than Xperia Tablet Z. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a much better 600 MHz graphics co-processor. The iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back camera with much less megapixels and a lower (Full HD) video quality. Xperia Tablet Z has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
IPad mini 2 features just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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