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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| -- | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Stainless Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.99 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet is a little bit better than the iPad 3, having a global score of 74.7 against 71.1. Xperia Z4 Tablet works with Android 5.0 OS, and iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS. The Xperia Z4 Tablet is a much lighter and a lot thinner tablet than the iPad 3. Xperia Z4 Tablet features an extremely better CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has more cores, a larger amount of RAM, a 64-bits processor and an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a little more vivid display than iPad 3, because it has a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a just a little higher screen density and a quite bigger display. The iPad 3 captures better videos and photos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower video definition and a camera with much less megapixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB. IPad 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad 3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia Z4 Tablet, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the iPad 3, letting go some features and specifications.
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