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Apple iPad 3
32 GB AT&TSony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 675.00 | $ 675.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 11.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a global score of 69.5, which is a little bit better than Xperia Tablet Z's 67.3 overall score. The iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, and Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS. IPad 3's body is older, heavier and extremely thicker than the Xperia Tablet Z. Xperia Tablet Z features a superior processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has an additional GPU, a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores.
IPad 3 counts with a little bit better display than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a quite higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot less MP resolution.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a slightly better memory for games and applications than iPad 3, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Apple iPad 3 has a way better battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
IPad 3 and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z cost exactly the same.
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