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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 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 | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 10.8 | 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 12.9-inch is a lot better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having an 89.8 score against 71.3. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch design is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, but it is way heavier and just a little thicker. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a little bit better processing power than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 10891mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way more expensive than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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