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Apple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 214.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| 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
The iPad Air is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with a 74.1 score against 71.3. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad Air's body is older, thicker and noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit superior CPU than iPad Air, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit sharper screen than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Apple iPad Air has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 96% greater battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air captures clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a worse video definition and a back camera with a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The iPad Air not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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