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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-01-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| 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
Apple iPad 4 is a little bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, with a general score of 70.8 against 68.5. The Apple iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Apple iPad 4 body is extremely heavier and noticeably thicker than the Xperia Tablet Z. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a little better performance than iPad 4, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processing unit, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has 2 more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM.
IPad 4 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. IPad 4 captures a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad 4 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia Tablet Z features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
The iPad 4 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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