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Sony Tablet S
32 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-04-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is way better than the Sony Tablet S's score of 57.5. The iPad mini 2 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it's also lighter and notably thinner than the Sony Tablet S. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS. Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
IPad mini 2 features a very superior hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also has an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 2 shoots better photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way higher (Full HD) video definition. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with improved battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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