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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2012-08-29 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is much better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch construction is a lot newer and much thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Tablet S. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a brighter display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution, way more pixels per screen inch and a way larger screen.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a greater processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch captures a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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