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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 68.5 |
| 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 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 799.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z, having a 71.1 score against 68.5. The iPad 3 is an older, incredibly heavier and much thicker tablet than the Xperia Tablet Z. IPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, while Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a superior CPU than iPad 3, because it has an extra graphics processor, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad 3 features a bit better display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little bit better screen pixels density. IPad 3 has a better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a much lower 5 megapixels resolution camera.
The Apple iPad 3 features slightly more memory for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 11560mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad 3 is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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