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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 700.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than the Sony Vaio Tap 11, with a global score of 72 against 66. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Sony Vaio Tap 11 has Windows 8 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 construction is noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than the Sony Vaio Tap 11. Apple iPad mini 2 has a better looking display than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much higher screen pixels density.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a better performing CPU than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini 2 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has a much less MP back camera.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Vaio Tap 11, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
The iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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