Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2012-08-29 |
| -- | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.4 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 161 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 70.4, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's general score of 58.9. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a notably newer and thinner device than the Xperia Tablet S, although it's also a little heavier. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system.
The Xperia Tablet S features a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Tablet S counts with an incredibly better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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