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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-03-27 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, having a 77 score against 74.7. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a heavier and thicker tablet device than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. Xperia Z4 Tablet has a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a higher number of cores , a greater amount of RAM memory, an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a much better screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a quite greater pixel count in each inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way better camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a camera in the back with a worse 8 MP resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a 47% bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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