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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 global score. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a newer and just a little bit thinner tablet than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it is also extremely heavier. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a faster processing unit than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bit CPU and 4 more processing cores.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little bit better screen than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch. The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with a worse 8 mega pixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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