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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 275.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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 Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way better than Xperia Tablet S, with a 77 score against 58.9. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is way newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia Tablet S. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also counts with more RAM.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger screen. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S. They have a same resolution back facing camera.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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