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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 275.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a lot better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a general score of 80 against 58.9. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch design is newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot higher screen density.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has less cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way better battery duration than Xperia Tablet S. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a greater camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a camera with a much higher 12 MP resolution.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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