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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 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 |
| 23.35 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 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 Apple iPad 3 is slightly better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a general score of 71.1 against 69.8. Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The Apple iPad 3 design is older, a lot thicker and much heavier than Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a faster processor than iPad 3, because it has an extra graphics co-processor, a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The iPad 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
The iPad 3 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with way less MP resolution. IPad 3 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Although iPad 3 is a better device, it costs more than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xperia Z2 Tablet, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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