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Apple iPad 3
16 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 11.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a general score of 69.8, which is a bit better than the iPad 3's 64.7 global score. Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system. Xperia Z2 Tablet's body is newer, notably thinner and notably lighter than iPad 3. The iPad 3 counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bit higher pixel density.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a better processing power than iPad 3, because it has 2 GB more RAM, an extra GPU and a larger number of faster cores. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The iPad 3 has a superior camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse video resolution and a back camera with way less mega pixels. IPad 3 has a superior battery life than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is also cheaper.
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