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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than Xperia Tablet S, having a 77 score against 58.9. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is newer, a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit better looking display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a little larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S. They have a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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