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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-04-26 | -- |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | -- |
| 21.09 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a score of 60.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S's score of 57.5. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) body is noticeably lighter and much thinner than Sony Tablet S. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS.
Sony Tablet S counts with a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 7 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores. Sony Tablet S has a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot smaller display, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a way lower pixels count per display inch.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a superior camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Sony Tablet S counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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