Apple iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) vs Sony Xperia V (LT25i)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPad mini 2 vs Sony Xperia V devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia V (LT25i)
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9 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Model | iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Xperia V (LT25i) |
| Other model names | iPad mini 2 A1489 (WiFi) | Sony Xperia V LT25, Sony LT25i, Sony Tsubasa |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Sony |
| Release date | 11/12/2013 | 11/26/2012 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 331 grams (11.59 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| System version | iOS 7.0 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | iOS 12 | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Apple A7 APL0698 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz Cyclone ARM v8 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6430 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (122GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 800/850/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 33mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, MOV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 |
| Battery capacity | 6400 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 270 hours (11.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on slate, White on silver • Oleophobic coating on Retina display • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port • OpenGL ES 3.0 | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Reality Display • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • Wi-Fi dual-band • Wi-Fi Direct • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPad mini 2 (WiFi 128GB) | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.86W/kg (head), 0.73W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.95W/kg (head) |