Compare tablets
Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2011-11-09 | 2013-01-20 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is way better than the Asus Transformer Prime's general score of 56.3. Both tablets we compare here work with Android operating system, but Xperia Tablet Z has newer 4.4.4 version and Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3. The Xperia Tablet Z is a newer tablet device, and it's also somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Asus Transformer Prime.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a brighter screen than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a much better pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit better processing power than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional GPU and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Asus Transformer Prime takes much better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a lower resolution back camera. Asus Transformer Prime has more memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Tablet Z features a superior battery lifetime than Asus Transformer Prime.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z costs a bit more than Asus Transformer Prime, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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