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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is way better than the Sony Tablet S's overall score of 57.5. The Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a way newer portable tablet, and it's also much thinner and incredibly lighter than the Sony Tablet S.
IPad Air 2 features a better performing CPU than Sony Tablet S, because although it has 1 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a lot better looking display than Sony Tablet S, because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a little larger screen.
The iPad Air 2 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 has a way better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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