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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has an overall score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z's overall score of 68.5. These tablets use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has 5.0 version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though Google Nexus 7 (2013) and the Xperia Tablet Z were only released 6 months apart, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) construction is noticeably lighter but also thicker than the Xperia Tablet Z.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with a higher display pixel density. The Xperia Tablet Z features a much better memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB.
Xperia Tablet Z's processor is very similar to the CPU in Google Nexus 7 (2013), both have the same RAM memory amount, a 400 megahertz GPU and a Quad-Core CPU. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels and a worse video quality.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3950mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also by far the cheapest.
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