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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2013-01-20 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, having a 70.2 score against 68.5. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's, but it's a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). They have a display with the same size, the same display density and the same exact 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. Xperia Tablet Z features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also counts with more processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures way better pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back facing camera with a worse 8 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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