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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| 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 iPad Air is a bit better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a overall score of 72.6 against 69.8. The iPad Air body is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Xperia Z2 Tablet. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The Apple iPad Air features a bit sharper display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad Air's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although the iPad Air has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a faster 600 megahertz GPU. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Apple iPad Air takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse video definition and a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution. The iPad Air features a way better battery performance than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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