Apple iPad Air vs Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

Apple iPad Air
Apple iPad Air
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Apple iPad Air
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE
    -
  • HSDPA speed
    21 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • DC-HSDPA speed
    42 Mbps
    -
  • EV-DO speed
    3.1 Mbps
    -
  • LTE speed
    100 Mbps
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2013-10
    2014-9
  • Status
    2013-11
    2014-11
  • Design
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM
    Nano-SIM
  • Height
    240 mm
    213.4 mm
  • Width
    169.5 mm
    123.6 mm
  • Thickness
    7.5 mm
    6.4 mm
  • Weight
    469 g
    270 g
  • Colors
    Silver, Space Gray
    Black, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
    TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    9.7 inches
    8.0 inches
  • Resolution
    1536 x 2048 pixels
    1200 x 1920 pixels
  • Pixel density
    264 ppi
    283 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone
    Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Chipset
    Apple A7
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
  • GPU
    PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
    Adreno 330
  • Memory RAM
    1 GB
    3 GB
  • Internal storage
    16, 32, 64, 128 GB
    16 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    -
    128 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    iOS 7
    Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Photo / Video
    Photo / Video
  • Main camera
    5 MP
    8.1 MP
  • Primary camera resolution
    2592 x 1944 pixels
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    autofocus
    autofocus
  • Camera features
    -
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    1.2 MP
    2.2 MP
  • Secondary camera face detection
    face detection
    -
  • Secondary camera face time
    FaceTime
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    720p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Notifications
    N/A
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio with RDS
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN DLNA
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    Lightning, USB 2.0
    microUSB 2.0
  • USB host
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v4.0
    v4.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth AptX
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging iMessage
    iMessage
    -
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Email
  • Java
    No
    Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
  • Sensors
    -
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML (Safari)
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    8600 mAh
    4500 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Talk time
    10 h
    -
  • Talk time 2G
    -
    19 h
  • Talk time 3G
    -
    23 h
  • Standby time
    -
    -
  • Standby time 2G
    -
    1100 h
  • Standby time 3G
    -
    1300 h

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