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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-16 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Stainless Steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4 Tablet has a score of 74.7, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 global score. The Xperia Z4 Tablet is a somewhat lighter portable tablet than Apple iPad Air (2020), but both have the same thickness. The Xperia Z4 Tablet works with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS.
The iPad Air (2020) features a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores , they both have a 64-bits processing unit. The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a sharper screen than iPad Air (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Xperia Z4 Tablet features slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2020).
The iPad Air (2020) shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPad Air (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad Air (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Z4 Tablet, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the iPad Air (2020), resigning some specs and features.
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