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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), with a 71.3 score against 71.3. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Despite of the fact Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is notably older and just a bit thicker than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), it's design is still noticeably lighter.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a little greater display density. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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