Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Sony CLIÉ PEG-UX50

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iPad mini (A17 Pro) compared with CLIÉ PEG-UX50

	AppleiPad mini (A17 Pro)	SonyCLIÉ PEG-UX50
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	August 2003
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8.3″	3.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2266 × 1488 (better)	480 × 320
Sharpness
Sharpness	327 pixels per inch (better)	180 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD	Backlit TFT colour LCD displaying 65,536 colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion	Landscape screen swivels 180 degrees and folds over the keyboard; software Graffiti 2 area
Performance
Chip
Chip	A17 Pro	Sony Handheld Engine CXD2230GA
Memory
Memory	8 GB	–
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB	–
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	–
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP (better)	0.31 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	–
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	CMOS camera rotates 300 degrees; 0.31 MP effective resolution, VGA 640 × 480 photographs, F2.8 lens and 3× digital zoom
Front camera
Front camera	12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.4	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)	MPEG-4-based Movie Player format at 160 × 112 pixels with sound
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 2.5 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	19.3 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	No
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours continuous Wi-Fi at maximum backlight or 4.5 hours at minimum; approximately 14 days PIM use for 30 minutes per day with backlight off and power-saving mode; music playback 16 hours display off or 3 hours at maximum backlight
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	–
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 4K at 60Hz	USB computer syncing, infrared and Memory Stick expansion; maker lists 16 MB user app/data area plus separate 22 MB internal media area, with non-volatile automatic backup; its 104 MB total includes other system memory and is not user storage
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Built-in IEEE 802.11b at 2.4 GHz; 64-bit and 128-bit WEP
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Built-in Bluetooth with approximately 10 m line-of-sight range; cannot operate simultaneously with Wi-Fi
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only	–
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	Included telescopic stylus with Graffiti 2 and Decuma handwriting input
Keyboards
Keyboards	–	Built-in backlit keyboard with separate number row
Design
Weight
Weight	293 g	175 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.3 mm (better)	17.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	195.4 × 134.8 mm	86.5 × 103 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Palm OS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	–
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Built-in mono speaker and stereo headphone socket; MP3 and ATRAC3 playback, with MagicGate media required for ATRAC3
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Built-in mono microphone for voice and video recording
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor	Jog Dial, back button and infrared port
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 25% recycled content overall	Magnesium alloy body and internal chassis; dimensions describe the closed body and weight includes stylus
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Quartz silver
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 18	Japanese Palm OS 5.2 with NetFront 3.0, CLIE Mail, Picsel Viewer and CLIE 3D Launcher
In the box
In the box	iPad mini, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Charging cradle, mains adaptor and cable, USB cable, telescopic stylus, wrist strap and installation CD