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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 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 0.47 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's score of 64.9. The Xperia Tablet Z is a much lighter and a lot thinner tablet device than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7, even though they were released only a few months apart. The Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 works with Windows 8 OS.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a slower 400 MHz graphics co-processor and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit higher display density.
Xperia Tablet Z has a slightly better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much higher resolution back camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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