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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a global score of 71.3 against 62.7. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a newer portable tablet than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's heavier and just a little thicker. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a screen that is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact one, because although the iPod Touch 5th Generation has a really smaller screen and a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a faster CPU than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM memory, a much better 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality, they both have a same size aperture. The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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