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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2024-05-07 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| 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 Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s score of 71.3. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is incredibly lighter than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), but it's a bit thicker and was released 10 years before.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display density. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with an extremely better processor than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way more MP camera in the back and a way bigger aperture.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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