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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is much better than the Huawei MediaPad, having a 68.5 score against 56.4. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's construction is way thinner but a lot heavier than the Huawei MediaPad. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the newer 4.4.4 version while Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0 version.
Xperia Tablet Z features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a little better screen density, a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much larger display. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Xperia Tablet Z has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a greater number of cores, a faster 400 MHz graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a really longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei MediaPad features a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei MediaPad, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei MediaPad. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, otherwise you can save some money and get the Huawei MediaPad, giving up some specifications.
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