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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, with a 79.3 score against 74.7. IPad Air 2 is a somewhat heavier tablet device than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, but both are 0.24inches thick. The iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with Android 5.0 OS.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a superior CPU than iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet also has an additional graphics processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a slightly better looking display than iPad Air 2, because it has a bit bigger display, a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
IPad Air 2 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPad Air 2 features improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 2 captures way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower video resolution and a camera in the back with less MP resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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