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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad 4's 70.8 global score. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Apple iPad 4.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a faster processor than Apple iPad 4, because it has more RAM, a faster graphics processor running at 450 megahertz and a higher number of cores (and faster). Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit better looking screen than iPad 4, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a little greater pixel density.
The iPad 4 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a very superior battery duration than iPad 4. IPad 4 takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a way worse 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 video quality, they both have the same camera aperture.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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