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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 overall score. IPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 OS. The iPad mini (2019) is a newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and a little thinner than the Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The iPad mini (2019) has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a better performing processing unit than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has greater battery duration than iPad mini (2019), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini (2019) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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