Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs Sony Xperia Z2a

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Sony	Sony
Announced
October 2013	February 2014	June 2014
Status
Available - November 2013	Available - April 2014	Coming Soon - July 2014
Colors
Space Gray, Silver	Black, White, Purple	Black, White, Turquoise
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in)	146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)	137 x 72 x 11 mm (5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 in)
Weight
331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE- all models	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - D6543	LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
Messaging
, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes	- IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes

OS
iOS 7.0.2	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), Planned upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 800	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	Adreno 330	Adreno 330
RAM
N/A	3 GB	3 GB
Internal Memory
16/32/64/128 GB storage	16 GB	16 GB
External Memory
No	microSD, up to 128 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB

Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
7.9 inches	5.2 inches	5.0 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
71.76%	69.16%	69.74%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels	20.7 MP, autofocus	20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels
Flash
No	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR	Auto focus, 1/2.3'' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama	Auto focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization	Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR	Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera
Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection,	Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	Yes, VGA

GPRS
Yes	Up to 107 kbps	Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Yes	Up to 296 kbps	Up to 107 kbps
3G
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	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/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML (Safari)	HTML5	HTML5

Type
Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
-	3200 mAh	3000 mAh
Stand by
-	Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G)	Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G)