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Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-04-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 200.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 206 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is much better than the Sony Tablet P, getting a score of 72.8 against 55.7. Even though the iPad Air is a lot heavier than Sony Tablet P, it's noticeably thinner and much newer. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Sony Tablet P counts with Android 4.0.3 OS. IPad Air has a way better performance than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the iPad Air also has an additional GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad Air has a more vivid display than Sony Tablet P, because it has a greater pixel number per display inch, a lot bigger display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The iPad Air has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Tablet P, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air features a very superior battery life than Sony Tablet P, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad Air features a lot better camera than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Apple iPad Air also has a way higher video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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