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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 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 | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has an overall score of 68.5, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840's overall score of 61. These tablets use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the newer 4.4.4 version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4, so it provides some additional features and some performance improvements. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's design is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a quite superior processing power than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core processor, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a better GPU and a 64-bits processor. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a slightly better looking display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a much higher pixel number per display inch.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a little bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840, because it has a back facing camera with more mega pixels. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features more storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Dell Venue 8 7840, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Dell Venue 8 7840. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Dell Venue 8 7840, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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