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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having an 81.1 score against 71.3. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is heavier than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per screen inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot higher video definition, a way larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a back camera with much more mega-pixels. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot 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 the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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