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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 score. The iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. IPad mini (2019)'s construction is notably newer, a little bit thinner and way lighter than the Xperia Z2 Tablet.
IPad mini (2019) has a bit sharper screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater screen pixel density. The iPad mini (2019) has a quite superior performance than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPad mini (2019) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a less MP camera. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
IPad mini (2019) is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z2 Tablet, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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