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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has an overall score of 77.7, which is much better than the Xperia Tablet Z's general score of 67.2. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. IPad Air's construction is newer and just a bit lighter, but just a little thicker than Xperia Tablet Z.
Apple iPad Air counts with a bit better screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bit more pixels per display inch. IPad Air features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad Air has a bit better processing power than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad Air counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Apple iPad Air has a very superior camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution camera.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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