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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-02-24 |
| -- | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 69.8 score against 60.6. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has lesser cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher display pixels density. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a very superior camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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