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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 4's 65.5 overall score. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than the Apple iPad 4.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a superior CPU than Apple iPad 4, because it has a greater number of cores, a better graphics processing unit running at 450 MHz and more RAM memory. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. Apple iPad 4 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a much worse 5 MP resolution, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much longer battery life than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it a great choice.
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