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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 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 |
| 23.35 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 is just a bit better than Apple iPad 4, having a 71.3 score against 66.7. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a noticeably thinner and much lighter tablet than Apple iPad 4. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 4, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a faster processor than Apple iPad 4, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a faster GPU and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad 4 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality, they both have a same size aperture.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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