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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 8.4 (2020) is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, with a overall score of 74.6 against 68.5. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, it's a lot lighter and also extremely newer.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also counts with a larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit superior processor than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Tablet Z features greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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