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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a 71.3 score against 61.4. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a extremely newer tablet device, and it is also noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has an extra graphics processor, a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels amount per inch of display and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher video quality and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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