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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 74.2 |
| 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 | $ 231.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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
The iPad Air 2 is slightly better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a 74.2 score against 69.8. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system. Even though iPad Air 2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet were released only a few months apart, iPad Air 2 is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit superior processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with 3 more processing cores, an extra graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density and a little higher resolution of 2048 x 1536.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB. IPad Air 2 features improved battery duration than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
IPad Air 2 shoots way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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