Compare tablets
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | 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 | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 425.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z, having a global score of 72.1 against 67.2. IPad mini 2's body is newer and lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z's, although it's just a little bit thicker. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 has a little more vivid display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a little higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a better graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
Xperia Tablet Z has a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Apple iPad mini 2 captures greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower video quality and a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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