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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Stainless Steel | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, with a 77.2 score against 74.7. IPad mini 2 is a much thicker but somewhat lighter tablet device than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with Android 5.0 operating system.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a bit superior CPU than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit and a 600 megahertz graphics processor, the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet also has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a slightly better looking display than iPad mini 2, because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
IPad mini 2 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPad mini 2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lot lower 5 MP resolution camera in the back and a worse (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPad mini 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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