Apple iPad Air 2 vs Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE

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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Stand By
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
NFC
Infrared port
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
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Model
Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE
Price
$579.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
CAMERA Rear: 8.1 MP, autofocus
CAMERA Front: 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)/ 32 GB (SGP351)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)/ 32 GB (SGP351)
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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
Stand By
—
Playing Music
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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
NFC
—
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
2013, February
Status
Available. Released 2013, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 320
camera
Rear
8.1 MP, autofocus
Front
2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels (~224 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Shatter proof glass
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 10 h
Stand By
About 1230 h / About 1270 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in)
Weight
495 g (1.09 lb, 17.46 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)/ 32 GB (SGP351)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SGP321 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SGP351
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SGP321 LTE band 4(1700/2100) - SGP351
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
Up to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbps
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Summary

The Xperia Tablet Z LTE is produced with a better CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the iPad Air 2. This is an important difference between these tablets as a powerful processor means that this tablet is the best buy for performing multiple tasks. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a more powerful graphics processor PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) that will allow you to run more number of new games.

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 Xperia Tablet Z LTE 2K HD (1200 x 1920 pixels) resolution with 224 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that this model is the best buy for watching movies. If you are a photo lover then the Xperia Tablet Z LTE is a better choice for you as this tablet is produced with better back 2.2-Megapixel camera.

The Xperia Tablet Z LTE model has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The iPad Air 2 weighs 437g which is 58g less compared to the weight of the Xperia Tablet Z LTE.

The Apple iPad Air 2 and the Xperia Tablet Z LTE have an equal number of pros but as the Xperia Tablet Z LTE has more powerful processor which is a really important advantage then this model will be the best buy.