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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 9.52 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 | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 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 | 7.48 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting a 71.7 score against 71.3. The iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS. The iPad Air (2020) construction is newer and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, but it's heavier.
IPad Air (2020) has a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with just a bit better looking display than iPad Air (2020), because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
IPad Air (2020) counts with a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The iPad Air (2020) features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a lot larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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