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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having a 79.3 score against 71.3. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system. The iPad Air 2 construction is just a little bit thinner but much heavier than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and they were released with only 1 months difference.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1200px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display pixels density. The iPad Air 2 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a larger amount of RAM memory and a graphics processor. The Apple iPad Air 2 captures much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a less MP resolution camera and a lower 1920x1080 video definition, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
IPad Air 2 has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 is a bit more expensive than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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