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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 77.2, which is better than Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 overall score. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a newer and incredibly lighter tablet device than Xperia Tablet Z, but it is just a little thicker.
Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit better screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater pixel density. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a faster graphics processor running at 600 megahertz. Apple iPad mini 2 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad mini 2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a great choice.
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