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Lenovo IdeaTab A3000
32 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is a lot better than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000's overall score of 55.2. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version and Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has Android 4.2, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z and the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 were released only 1 months apart, Sony Xperia Tablet Z's body is extremely heavier but thinner.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a much better looking screen than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a much bigger screen. The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 and the Xperia Tablet Z both have extremely similar storage for games and applications, they have a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a little bit better processing power than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and although they both have 4 cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor. The Xperia Tablet Z features a much better battery life than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a 71% bigger battery size.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, else you can save some money and get the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, resigning some features and specs.
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