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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 | -- |
| $ 499.99 | $ 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
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 72.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's score of 71.3. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air is an older, heavier and thicker tablet than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a worse GPU working at 450 MHz and a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixel density. The Apple iPad Air shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it has a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. IPad Air features a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 96 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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