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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 69.6, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 global score. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a much newer device, and it's also way thinner and a little lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater videos and photos than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a lot better video quality.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has improved battery performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity.
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