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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a 71.3 score against 71.3. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is incredibly lighter but a little thicker than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1200px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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