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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 | 2025-03-12 |
| 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, having a global score of 70.4 against 68.5. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) construction is newer and a lot thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Xperia Tablet Z.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a way better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia Tablet Z counts with a much sharper display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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