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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 194.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| 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 Air is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, having a 72.8 score against 67.2. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Apple iPad Air construction is newer and a little lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
The iPad Air counts with a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a just a little higher number of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
IPad Air has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has less and slower CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad Air counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air features a much better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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