Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - May 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black/Slate, White/Silver | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in) |
172 x 266 x 6.4 mm (6.77 x 10.47 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | |
| 308 g (10.86 oz) | 439 g (15.49 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| N/A | HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | IPX5/IPX8 (waterproof) & IP5X (dust resistant) |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 6 | Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm APQ8074+MSM8974AB [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection [Similar] | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| No | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| No | HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| No | Yes |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB storage, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 16.3 Wh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | - |