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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2012-08-29 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is way better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 OS. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a a lot newer and much thinner tablet than Xperia Tablet S, although it's somewhat heavier.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a greater processing power than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch and a way higher 2048 x 2732 resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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