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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2022-10-26 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10 |
| 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 5.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad (2022) is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting a general score of 74.7 against 71.3. The iPad (2022) body is extremely newer than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, although it's way heavier and thicker. The iPad (2022) comes with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a slightly better looking display than iPad (2022), because although it has a much smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. IPad (2022) has more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPad (2022) has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad (2022) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a way higher resolution camera and a way bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a superior battery performance than iPad (2022).
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