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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has an overall score of 77, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 global score. Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, it's a bit lighter and way newer. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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