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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, 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 | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's overall score of 69.8. Apple iPad mini 4 is a newer tablet, and it's also a little bit thinner and much lighter than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. The Apple iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 OS.
IPad mini 4 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px. The Apple iPad mini 4 features much more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a superior processing unit than iPad mini 4, because it has an extra GPU, a larger amount of RAM and 3 more cpu cores. The iPad mini 4 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lesser mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit better battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5124mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 4 costs more money 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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