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Apple iPad 2
64 GB Wi-FiSony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 59.9 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 8.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has an overall score of 67.2, which is much better than the iPad 2's 59.9 overall score. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z design is newer, lighter and way thinner than iPad 2. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit better processor than iPad 2, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a lot better display than iPad 2, because it has a much better 1200 x 1920px resolution, a little bigger display and a lot higher pixel number per screen inch. The Xperia Tablet Z captures greater videos and photos than iPad 2, because it has a way higher video resolution and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The iPad 2 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad 2 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 6944mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
The Xperia Tablet Z costs a bit more than the Apple iPad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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