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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, having a 77.4 score against 74.7. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS, but the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has the previous 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has Android 5.0 version. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) body is noticeably thicker and much heavier than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.
Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a little better performance than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a 64 bits processing unit, a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and more cpu cores. The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a little bit better display than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). They have the same amount of pixels in each inch of screen, an equal 1600 x 2560 resolution and a display of the same size.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet captures slightly better pictures and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a higher 8.1 MP resolution camera in the back. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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