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Google Nexus 7
32 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is much better than Google Nexus 7, with a 68.5 score against 59.3. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the previous 4.4.4 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. Even though the Sony Xperia Tablet Z and the Google Nexus 7 were released only a couple months apart, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z construction is incredibly heavier but also noticeably thinner than the Google Nexus 7.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a way bigger display. Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 7, because although it has a weaker GPU running at 400 MHz, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also counts with more RAM memory.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a way better camera than Google Nexus 7. Xperia Tablet Z features much more storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB. Xperia Tablet Z has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 39 percent larger battery size.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning some features and specifications.
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