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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is slightly better than the iPad (2020)'s 66.6 general score. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad (2020), although it was released many years before. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has just a bit better display than iPad (2020), because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen. IPad (2020) counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video quality, they both have a same size aperture.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad (2020).
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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