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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 70.6 | 67.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 680.00 | $ 675.00 |
| 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 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
The iPad 4 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, with a global score of 70.6 against 67.3. IPad 4 is a heavier and much thicker tablet than Sony Xperia Tablet Z. IPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 operating system. The Xperia Tablet Z features just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad 4 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Apple iPad 4 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Tablet Z features a superior battery duration than Apple iPad 4. The Apple iPad 4 captures greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lot worse 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad 4 costs a little more than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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