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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is better than Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 general score. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z2 Tablet works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPad Air 2 body is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z2 Tablet, even when they were only released 8 months apart.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 1536px resolution and a little bit better screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor, a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
The iPad Air 2 has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 features a much better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a worse resolution.
The iPad Air 2 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 22% more battery size.
The Apple iPad Air 2 costs a little more than Xperia Z2 Tablet, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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