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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-18 | -- |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than Xperia Z4 Tablet's 74.7 global score. Apple iPad Air (2019) is a somewhat heavier tablet than Xperia Z4 Tablet, but they have the same thickness. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, they both have 8 cpu cores, a 3 GB RAM and a 64-bit processor.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a much better screen than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a quite higher screen density. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air (2019) has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh. The iPad Air (2019) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a worse video definition and a less mega-pixels resolution camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Air (2019) is also by far the cheapest one.
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