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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 211.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, having a 72.6 score against 67.3. IPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPad Air design is newer and a little lighter than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's, but it's a bit thicker.
IPad Air has just a little better performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a faster 600 megahertz graphics co-processor. The iPad Air has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The iPad Air captures way better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a much lower 5 MP resolution camera in the back. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad Air features a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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