Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| -- | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 60.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Tablet S's global score of 57.5. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Sony Tablet S counts with Android 4.0 OS. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s construction is noticeably lighter and thinner than Sony Tablet S.
Sony Tablet S has a much better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Sony Tablet S has a slightly better display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way smaller screen, a lot worse pixels quantity per screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a superior camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a way better 12 mega pixels resolution back camera. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Sony Tablet S has a superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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