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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is much better than Xperia Z2 Tablet's score of 69.8. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a extremely newer tablet device than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia Z2 Tablet has just a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher amount of RAM and an extra graphics co-processor.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z2 Tablet, letting go some features and specifications.
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