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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a general score of 70.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z2 Tablet's overall score of 69.8. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s construction is notably lighter but a lot thicker than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has 5.0 version and Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have 4 cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has more RAM and a better 450 MHz graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a bit sharper display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a way less megapixels camera and a worse 1920x1080 video quality. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 52% more battery size.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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