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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| $ 740.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 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
IPad 4 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, having a 70.8 score against 68.5. The iPad 4 is a extremely thicker and a lot heavier portable tablet than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. IPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The iPad 4 has a bit more vivid display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display density and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The iPad 4 has a much better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much lower resolution camera in the back.
IPad 4 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a really longer battery life than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad 4 is also a bit cheaper, making this tablet a simple decision.
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