Apple iPad mini 2 vs Sony Tablet P

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iPad mini 2 compared with Tablet P

	AppleiPad mini 2	SonyTablet P
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	October 2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	7.9″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2048 × 1536 (better)	1024 × 480
Sharpness
Sharpness	324 pixels per inch (better)	206 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD	Two TFT colour LCD panels with TruBlack treatment
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Oleophobic coating	Two identical 5.5-inch 1024 × 480 screens; main screen size, resolution and pixel density describe one panel, not a combined diagonal; compatible software can span both panels or put controls on the lower screen
Performance
Chip
Chip	A7	NVIDIA Tegra 2
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB (better)	4 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit A7 with M7 motion coprocessor; 1 GB RAM confirmed by iFixit	Tegra 2 mobile processor at 1 GHz
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	5 MP	5.11 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.2 MP (better)	0.3 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	iSight; f/2.4 five-element lens; autofocus; face detection; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; HDR; panorama	–
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD; face detection; backside illumination	–
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 1080p with video stabilisation, 3x zoom and time-lapse; front 720p	–
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 6.1 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	3,080 mAh
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	23.8 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Not supported	Not supported
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing	Removable SGPBP01 battery; maker claims approximately 6.1 hours Wi-Fi browsing, 4.6 hours 3G browsing or 6.5 hours video for the 3G model; later Wi-Fi model claims 6.6 hours browsing or 7 hours video; charge approximately 7.5 hours
Charging
Charging	USB Power Adapter included; USB computer charging supported	–
USB-C
USB-C	Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; optional adapters support 1080p external video	USB 2.0 Micro-B connector; separate power connector; microSD and microSDHC slot without SDXC support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n with MIMO	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and CDMA EV-DO; nano-SIM; cellular model weighs 341 g	Original 3G plus Wi-Fi model SGPT211JP/S; later Wi-Fi-only SGPT213JP/H weighs approximately 356 g rather than the listed 372 g 3G body; both have 4 GB internal storage
Stylus support
Stylus support	No Apple Pencil support	–
Keyboards
Keyboards	No Smart Connector	Optional Sony SGPWKB1 Bluetooth keyboard
Design
Weight
Weight	331 g (better)	372 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm (better)	26 mm
Height × width
Height × width	200 × 134.7 mm	79 × 180 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers (Notebookcheck)	Built-in mono speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Built-in mono microphone; headphone socket doubles as a mono microphone input
Sensors
Sensors	Gyroscope; accelerometer; ambient light; compass; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model	Accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass, ambient light sensor and GPS; no infrared remote control
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure	Folding body with replaceable exterior panels; main dimensions are folded, 180 × 79 × 26 mm; opened body is 180 × 158 × 14 mm, excluding projections
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	–
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 7	Android 3.2; Sony subsequently offered Android 4.0
In the box
In the box	iPad mini; Lightning to USB Cable; USB Power Adapter	Mains adaptor, removable battery and 2 GB microSD card with the original 3G model; later Wi-Fi model includes a 16 GB microSDHC card