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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2011-04-26 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | -- |
| 21.09 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is much better than Sony Tablet S's overall score of 57.5. Although iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit heavier than Sony Tablet S, it's notably thinner and also notably newer. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Sony Tablet S counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
The Sony Tablet S features a much better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen. Sony Tablet S features a much faster CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser cpu cores. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better 12 MP resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity.
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