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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.6. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features an extremely better processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way lower 1920 x 1200px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a way bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a way better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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