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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 275.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch has a score of 65.4, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 overall score. IPad 9.7-inch is a much newer tablet device, and it is also noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 operating system.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, a little bit bigger display and a way better display pixel density. IPad 9.7-inch counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Xperia Tablet S features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have the same resolution camera. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much better battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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