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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-20 | 2017-06-09 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is much better than Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 global score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch design has the same thickness than the Xperia Tablet Z, but it's notably heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a bigger screen, a much better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a just a little higher number of pixels in each display inch. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 10891mAh battery capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a greater camera than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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