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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, getting a 68.5 score against 61.9. Although the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is noticeably older and much heavier than Asus ZenPad Z8, it's design is still just a little thinner. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with 2 more cpu cores.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a much worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Xperia Tablet Z has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4680mAh. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower resolution back camera and a worse video quality.
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