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Apple iPad 4
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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 740.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is much better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a 70.8 score against 58.9. IPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system. IPad 4's construction is a lot thinner but somewhat heavier than Xperia Tablet S. Xperia Tablet S's processor is very similar to iPad 4's CPU, and although the Xperia Tablet S has a larger number of cores and a faster graphics processor working at 416 megahertz, they both have the same RAM amount.
Apple iPad 4 features a much better display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way higher display pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad 4 features a bit more memory for apps and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 4 features a way better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Apple iPad 4 one.
The iPad 4 costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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