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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is slightly better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a 73.4 score against 69.8. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 OS. Even though the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Xperia Z2 Tablet were only released with a couple of months difference, the Apple iPad mini 2 body is somewhat thicker but also extremely lighter than the Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad mini 2, because although it has a weaker 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB. The Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Apple iPad mini 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than Xperia Z2 Tablet, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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