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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 72.6 |
| 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 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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 has a general score of 72.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's overall score of 71.3. IPad Air's design is older, somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 operating system.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little faster CPU than iPad Air, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and a weaker graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit more vivid screen than iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels number in each screen inch.
The Apple iPad Air takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a much lower resolution camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have the same aperture. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad Air is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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