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Apple iPad 3
32 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 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 |
| 23.00 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 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 Xperia Tablet Z is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 3, getting a 67.3 score against 66. The Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x OS. Xperia Tablet Z's construction is newer, a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than the Apple iPad 3. Apple iPad 3 features a bit better display than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a bit higher screen pixel density.
Xperia Tablet Z features a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a better performing processing unit than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger number of cores , an extra graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM.
The Apple iPad 3 has a superior camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution and a lower (Full HD) video definition. IPad 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 93% greater battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z and the iPad 3 cost exactly the same.
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