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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's score of 69.8. IPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system. IPad 3's body is older, thicker and noticeably heavier than the Xperia Z2 Tablet. IPad 3 features a bit better display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better display density and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a superior hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has more RAM memory, an additional graphics processor and a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPad 3 takes much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot worse resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad 3 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The iPad 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 11560mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
Although iPad 3 is a better device, it costs more than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Z2 Tablet, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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