Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 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 | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than the iPod touch 6th generation, having a global score of 71.3 against 65.6. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS, while iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x OS. Even though Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than iPod touch 6th generation, we must tell that it is also older, incredibly heavier and a little thicker.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a quite superior performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory, a larger number of cores (and faster) and an additional GPU. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit sharper screen than iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a way larger display and a much higher 1920 x 1200px resolution.
The iPod touch 6th generation has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPod touch 6th generation features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution, they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a very superior battery life than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1043mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also by far the cheapest one.
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