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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBApple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 275.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is way better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a 79.3 score against 58.9. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is notably newer, noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than Xperia Tablet S. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and 3 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much more vibrant display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot higher quantity of pixels per display inch, a little larger display and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
The iPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both have a same resolution back camera. The iPad Air 2 has just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
IPad Air 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia Tablet S.
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