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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is much better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting an 81.4 score against 71.3. The iPad Air (2022) design is extremely newer and a little thinner than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, although it is also a lot heavier. IPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS.
The iPad Air (2022) has a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit sharper display than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower 1920 x 1200px resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much longer battery performance than iPad Air (2022).
The iPad Air (2022) counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video and a much higher 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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