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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having a general score of 84.6 against 71.3. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s construction is a lot newer and a little thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a slightly better display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way bigger camera aperture, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much bigger storage 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 112 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 116% bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), else you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, resigning a couple specifications.
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