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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-02-24 |
| -- | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 224 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 10.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, getting a general score of 70.4 against 69.8. Even though the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is noticeably heavier than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, it's incredibly thinner and much newer. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features an extremely better CPU than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a greater camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more MP camera. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 9705mAh battery size.
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