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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, having a 71.3 score against 62.7. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is newer than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's, although it is a little bit thicker and way heavier. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a quite superior hardware performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a higher number of cores and a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a screen that's very similar to the screen in iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a lot better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution.
IPod Touch 5th Generation takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot less mega pixels camera in the back, they both have a F2.4 aperture. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much longer battery life than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1030mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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