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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| 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 | -- |
| 7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), with a general score of 71.3 against 69.6. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better looking display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater pictures and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much bigger camera aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 7606mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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