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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 6.06 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has an overall score of 68.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 general score. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Xperia Tablet Z has an older 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Although Xperia Tablet Z is way older and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's construction is still notably thinner.
Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a really bigger screen and a just a little better pixels count in each inch of display.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lot less MP resolution back camera and a way lower (HD) video resolution.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning a couple specs and features.
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