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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting a general score of 77.2 against 71.3. The Apple iPad mini 2 body is older, somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has a worse GPU running at 450 MHz and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores. Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 2 has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution and a lower (Full HD) video definition, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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