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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 69.6. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 5 GB less RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features an incredibly better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a greater camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features much more storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 69 percent larger battery capacity.
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