Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
7.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
10.1"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Model | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) |
| Other model names | Tablet Xiaomi Pad 7.9 | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet HSPA+ SGP541, Sony Castor |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2014, Announced: 3/1/2014 | 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 6.4 millimeters (0.25 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 135.4 x 202 millimeters (5.33 x 7.95 in) | 172 x 266 millimeters (6.77 x 10.47 in) |
| Weight | 360 grams (12.6 ounces) | 439 grams (15.37 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 224 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | MIUI 7 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP Kepler MP192 (950MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | Basemark X: 24456 | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (59GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 1420 hours (59.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, White, Gray • Java framework | • Colors: Black • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (64GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| 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 |