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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 10.08 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 70.4, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 global score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) construction is notably newer and way thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia Tablet Z. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
Xperia Tablet Z has an extremely better processor than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Tablet Z features a lot better display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more megapixels camera in the back. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 62 percent bigger battery size.
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