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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-10-16 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) is a bit better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, getting a 71.7 score against 69.8. IPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. IPad Air (2020) is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner tablet than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it's a bit heavier.
The iPad Air (2020) has a quite better performance than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air (2020), although it has a little bit smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad Air (2020) counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Xperia Z2 Tablet features a way better battery performance than iPad Air (2020). The Apple iPad Air (2020) shoots greater pictures and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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