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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| $ 740.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 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 4 has a score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's score of 69.8. Even being the best tablet device in this review, the Apple iPad 4 is a noticeably heavier and extremely thicker tablet device than Xperia Z2 Tablet. The Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little faster processor than iPad 4, because it has a faster GPU, a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. The iPad 4 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a little greater display density.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad 4 features a much better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with way less MP.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much better battery life than iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Xperia Z2 Tablet, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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