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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-02-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Apple iPad 4 has a score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 overall score. Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Apple iPad 4 body is notably thicker and noticeably heavier than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The iPad 4 features a little sharper display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a little greater screen density. The iPad 4 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad 4, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a faster 450 megahertz graphics processor and a greater number of cores (and faster). Apple iPad 4 has a much better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with way less MP resolution.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better battery life than Apple iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z2 Tablet, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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