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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is much better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with a score of 79.3 against 71.3. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's body is a lot newer than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, although it's heavier and thicker. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little faster processing unit than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little more vivid screen than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lesser megapixels camera in the back, they both have the same camera aperture.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad 10.2-inch, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, letting go some specs and features.
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