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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad Air is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having a 77.9 score against 71.3. Despite being the best tablet device in this comparison, the iPad Air is an older, thicker and extremely heavier tablet device than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little faster CPU than iPad Air, because although it has a worse 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each display inch.
IPad Air counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower video resolution and a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera, they both have a F2.4 camera aperture. The Apple iPad Air counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air costs a bit more than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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