Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) vs Apple iPad mini (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia T2 Ultra vs Apple iPad mini devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4440
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306)
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16 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo/video only main camera / HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Single-sim, Sony Tianchi | iPad Mini 1 A1432 (Wi-Fi) |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 11/2/2012 |
| Depth | 7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 83.8 x 165.2 millimeters (3.3 x 6.5 in) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) |
| Weight | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) | 308 grams (10.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 7.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 768x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 162 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | iOS 6.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | iOS 9.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 (28nm) | 32bit: Apple A5 APL2498 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 7, 17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.3 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 4440 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | 10 hours |
| Standby | 380 hours (15.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | feature not registered |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sony TRILUMINOS display • Sony Exmor RS camera sensor • 3D Surround Sound • Sony Clear Audio+ • 50GB Box cloud storage • ANT+ support | • Colors: Black on slate, White on silver • Oleophobic coating • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia T2 Ultra (D5306) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.22W/kg (head), 1.1W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.22W/kg (head), 1.53W/kg (body) | feature not registered |