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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 32GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 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 |
| $ 255.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is a bit better than the iPad mini, with a 69.8 score against 66.3. Xperia Z2 Tablet is a somewhat thinner but notably heavier tablet than iPad mini. Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a sharper display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution, a greater pixel density and a larger display.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than iPad mini, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a superior CPU than iPad mini, because it has a much better graphics processor running at 450 MHz, a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with longer battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4440mAh. The Apple iPad mini shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a camera with a much lower resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is also a bit cheaper.
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