Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 275.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro has a score of 79.5, which is way better than Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 58.9. IPad Pro's design is notably newer and thinner than the Xperia Tablet S's, but it is also somewhat heavier. The iPad Pro counts with iOS 9.x OS, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS. The iPad Pro has a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a really larger display, a way higher 2732 x 2048 resolution and a way higher display pixels density.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad Pro captures much better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera. IPad Pro has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
IPad Pro is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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