Apple iPad Air 2 vs Sony Xperia Tablet S

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Multitouch
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General
Talk time
body
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
Infrared port
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
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Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CAMERA Front: 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Main
Model
Sony Xperia Tablet S
Price
$348.00
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
BATTERY Talk time: About 12 h
MEMORY Card slot: SD, up to 32 GB
MEMORY Card slot: SD, up to 32 GB
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2012, August
Status
Available. Released 2012, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
ULP GeForce
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
1 MP, 720p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
9.4 inches
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels (~161 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Oleophobic coating - IPX-4 certified - splash proof
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 6000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 12 h
body
Dimensions
239.8 x 174.4 x 8.8 mm (9.44 x 6.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
570 g (1.26 lb, 20.11 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
SD, up to 32 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v3.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Sony Xperia Tablet S runs a more powerful processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the Apple iPad Air 2. This is an important specification of this tablet as a fast processor shows a higher performance. The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with a faster GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) that will let the user to enjoy more modern games. The Apple iPad Air 2 is equipped with more RAM (2 GB) i.e. this tablet demonstrates better performance in comparison to the Sony Xperia Tablet S.

The Apple iPad Air 2 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the Sony Xperia Tablet S FullHD (800 x 1280 pixels) resolution with 160 ppi pixel density. It means that the iPad Air 2 is a better choice for playing games.

The Xperia Tablet S device is produced with a card slot. This is a nice pros: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Apple iPad Air 2 weighs 437g which is 133g lighter compared to the weight of the Sony Xperia Tablet S.

Considering the above differences the Apple iPad Air 2 will be the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.