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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is much better than Xperia Tablet Z, with a 77.9 score against 68.5. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Apple iPad Air is a newer and a little lighter tablet device than the Xperia Tablet Z, but it is a little bit thicker. IPad Air has just a little better processing power than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a much better graphics processor.
IPad Air has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display density and a quite better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Apple iPad Air features a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air features a much better battery performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity. The iPad Air features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera with lot less MP resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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