Apple iPad Air 2

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2014, October
	Status	Available. Released 2014, October

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)
	SIM	Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	9.7 inches (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM	OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3
	Chipset	Apple A8X
	CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
	GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus, check quality
	Features	1.12µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., check quality
	Secondary	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

SOUND	Alert types	N/A
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

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

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
	Messaging	iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5 (Safari)
	Java	No
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Less than a couple of months after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the Surface Pro 4 will land in India in January 2016, it has been revealed that the launch will happen in the "first week" of the month.

The revelation was made by the Redmond, Washington-based company's India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik today. Although he didn't reveal the exact date on which the tablet will be launched, reports say the event will be held on January 7 in the country's capital city of New Delhi.

For those who aren't already aware, the Surface Pro 4 will be the first device in the lineup to be officially launched in the Asian country. The device launched in the US back in October this year.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2014, September
	Status	Available. Released 2014, November

BODY	Dimensions	213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)
	Weight	270 g (9.52 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		- IP68 certified - dust tight and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes

DISPLAY	Type	TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	8.0 inches (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1200 x 1920 pixels (~283 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating
		- Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), v5.0.2 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
	CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
	GPU	Adreno 330

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	8.1 MP, autofocus, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	2.2 MP, f/2.8, 1080p@30fps

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - ANT+ support - Xvid/MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 1100 h (2G) / Up to 1300 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)