Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) vs Apple iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet vs Apple iPad 2 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.1"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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9.7"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
0.7
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6930
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB)
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23 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet WiFi SGP511, Sony Castor | iPad 2 A1395 (WiFi) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 3/11/2011 |
| Depth | 6.4 millimeters (0.25 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 266 millimeters (6.77 x 10.47 in) | 185.7 x 241.2 millimeters (7.31 x 9.5 in) |
| Weight | 426 grams (14.91 ounces) | 601 grams (21.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.1" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 768x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 224 PPI | 132 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | iOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | iOS 9.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 APQ8074AB | 32bit: Apple A5 APL0498 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 32GB (27GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | 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 Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 0.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 960x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-3 | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 6930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 1420 hours (59.2 days) | 720 hours (30 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Exmor RS on back camera • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sony TRILUMINOS • Sony ClearAudio+ • S-Force front Surround 3D • Miracast • ANT+ support • DUALSHOCK®3 PlayStation 3 support • IP58 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating • iCloud service |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (WiFi 16GB) | iPad 2 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |