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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 9.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is way better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having an 88.9 score against 71.3. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a a lot newer and a little bit thinner tablet than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it is also noticeably heavier. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little sharper screen than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1200 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more processing cores (although slower) and a higher amount of RAM.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much better video resolution, a way bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, letting go a couple features and specs.
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