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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 275.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| 5.94 | 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 72, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system. The iPad mini 2 design is newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a faster graphics processor working at 600 megahertz. IPad mini 2 has an incredibly better display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much greater pixel quantity per display inch.
The Xperia Tablet S has a way bigger memory for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
IPad mini 2 costs the same than the Xperia Tablet S, which makes it an easy choice.
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