Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) is just a bit better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, getting a 71.7 score against 69.8. Even though the Apple iPad Air (2020) is just a bit heavier than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, it's a bit thinner and a lot newer. Apple iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better screen than iPad Air (2020), although it has a bit worse screen density, a quite smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px. The iPad Air (2020) features a quite superior performance than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad Air (2020) features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much longer battery duration than iPad Air (2020).
IPad Air (2020) has a greater camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad Air (2020), otherwise you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, resigning some features and specs.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.