Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2012-08-29 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 263 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 OS. Although Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, it's a lot thinner and notably newer.
Xperia Tablet S features a much faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a little sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much greater pixel density, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a way larger display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a way better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a battery performance that is very similar to iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s battery duration.
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