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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-01-20 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 135 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a general score of 69.2, which is a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z's global score of 68.5. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system, and Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. Even being the best tablet device we compare here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a much thicker and a lot heavier tablet device than Xperia Tablet Z.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an extra graphics co-processor and more processing cores (but slower). The Xperia Tablet Z has a much better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a lot higher pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a higher 8.1 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 47 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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