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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.44 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is much better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting an 86.4 score against 71.3. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 operating system. Even though iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is extremely heavier than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it's a bit thinner and also much newer.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 68% more battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much better (4K) video resolution and a way bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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