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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| 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 Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than iPad (2020), getting a 71.3 score against 66.6. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an older device than the iPad (2020), but Sony was able to make it somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a slightly better looking display than iPad (2020), because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad (2020), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad (2020) features a superior camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lower 8 MP resolution camera, they both have the same camera aperture. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior battery lifetime than iPad (2020).
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also by far the cheapest one.
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