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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a general score of 77.9 against 69.8. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air is better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, we must tell that it is also a bit heavier and thicker. The Apple iPad Air features a little bit better screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density and a quite better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Air features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's processor is just as good as the Apple iPad Air one, because although the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a worse graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM.
IPad Air takes a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse video definition and a camera in the back with way less megapixels. The iPad Air has a very superior battery performance than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
Apple iPad Air costs a little more than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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