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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 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
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a overall score of 68.5 against 65.7. Although the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is extremely older and a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's design is still a lot thinner. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has an older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution, a just a bit better pixel density and a bigger screen. Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
The Xperia Tablet Z features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a graphics processor. The Xperia Tablet Z has greater battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures way better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back-facing camera with lesser MP resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video quality.
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