Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-07-15 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| 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 | 1043mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is slightly better than iPod touch 6th generation, with a 71.3 score against 65.6. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, while iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x OS. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is older, a little bit thicker and heavier than iPod touch 6th generation.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a quite superior performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has an extra graphics co-processor, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a very superior battery performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1043mAh.
The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution, they both have the same aperture.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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