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Apple iPad mini
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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 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
Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than iPad mini, getting a 69.8 score against 68.1. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. The Xperia Z2 Tablet is a thinner but noticeably heavier tablet than the iPad mini. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a better looking screen than iPad mini, because it has more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bigger screen.
Apple iPad mini has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a greater hardware performance than iPad mini, because it has a greater number of cores , more RAM and a better 450 MHz GPU.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a very superior camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video definition. Xperia Z2 Tablet has greater battery performance than iPad mini, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z2 Tablet not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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