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Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Stainless Steel | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1070.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 2's 74.2 overall score. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a lighter tablet than Apple iPad Air 2, but both of them are 0.24inches thick.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a larger number of cores , an extra graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a slightly better display than iPad Air 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a little larger screen.
The iPad Air 2 captures way better videos and photos than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a less MP back-facing camera. Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad Air 2. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the iPad Air 2, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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