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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 71.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 58.9. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a thinner but a little bit heavier portable tablet than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a much greater processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way greater screen pixel density, a much bigger screen and a much better 2048 x 2732px resolution.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xperia Tablet S's battery life is just as good as the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes much better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
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