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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is a bit better than Apple iPad 3's global score of 71.1. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a a lot newer tablet device, and it's also extremely thinner and a lot lighter than the Apple iPad 3. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little sharper screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has a graphics processing unit, a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
IPad 3 has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a camera with a much worse 5 mega pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. IPad 3 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a superior battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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