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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Stainless Steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet's global score of 74.7. Despite being the best tablet we are comparing, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. Xperia Z4 Tablet features a brighter display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a quite better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 64 bits processor, an extra graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower resolution camera in the back and a lower video definition.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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