Sony Xperia Tablet Z vs Apple iPad Air
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Announced | |
| Feb 2013 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2013 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Space Gray, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in) |
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 495 g (17.46 oz) | 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100 | LTE- all models |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 7.0.2 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB storage | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB storage, 2GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable, Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 6000 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 1230 h (2G) Up to 1270 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |