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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2013-01-20 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has an overall score of 67.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 score. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z body is newer, way thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Note 10.1. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the older 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a much better screen pixels density and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an extra GPU. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a way better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
The Xperia Tablet Z costs exactly the same than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
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