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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | 1240 hours standby time |
| 8.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, having a 69.8 score against 65.9. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has the newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2, offering a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a somewhat thinner and lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, even when both were only released with a couple months difference.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a larger number of cores , a graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a lot greater pixels density and a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has more internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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