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North AmericaSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet is way better than the Nvidia SHIELD, getting a 69.8 score against 54.3. The Xperia Z2 Tablet is a a lot thinner but heavier tablet device than the Nvidia SHIELD. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a slightly better screen than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a larger display.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better processing power than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a superior battery duration than Nvidia SHIELD. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit better camera than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a way more megapixels back camera.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is a little more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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