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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2011-04-26 |
| -- | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.4 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 161 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than the Sony Tablet S, having a overall score of 70.4 against 57.5. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Sony Tablet S works with Android 4.0 operating system. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a a lot newer and incredibly thinner tablet than the Sony Tablet S, but it's a little bit heavier.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a very superior processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cores. Sony Tablet S has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a really longer battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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