Google Nexus 9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs Apple iPad Air 2

General Info

Manufacturer
HTC	Sony	Apple
Announced
October 2014	September 2014	October 2014
Status
Available - October 2014	Available - November 2014	Available - October 2014
Price
-	-	Rs. 30,150 ($443.38) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand	Black, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
228.25 x 153.68 x 7.95 mm (8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)	213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.4 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
425 g / 436 g (14.99 oz / 15.38 oz)	270 g (9.52 oz)	437 g / 444 g (15.41 oz / 15.66 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502, D6503, D6543	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502, D6503, D6543	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 - D6503	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound	IP68 Certified - Dust Tight and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes	- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)

OS
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)	iOS 8.1
Processor
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra K1	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A8X
GPU
ULP GeForce Kepler (192 cores)	Adreno 330	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
RAM
2 GB	3 GB	1 GB
Internal Memory
16/32 GB	16 GB	16/64/128 GB
External Memory
No	microSD, up to 128 GB	No

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	TFT LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
8.9 inches	8.0 inches	9.7 inches
Resolution
2048 x 1536 pixels (288 ppi)	1200 x 1920 pixels (283 ppi)	1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
69.76%	70.37%	71.58%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8.1 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	5 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash
LED flash	No	No
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, OIS	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama	Auto focus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
Yes, 1.6 MP	2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face

GPRS
Yes	Up to 107 kbps	Yes
Edge
Yes	Up to 296 kbps	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	v4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X	v4.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host	v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5 (Safari)

Type
Non-removable Li-Po battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Po Battery (32.4 Wh)
Capacity
6700 mAh	4500 mAh	8600 mAh
Stand by
Up to 720 h	Up to 1100 h (2G) Up to 1300 h (3G)	-
Talk Time
Up to 9 h 30 min	Up to 19 h (2G) Up to 23 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)