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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-01-20 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 68.5 score against 60.5. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Tablet Z has the older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Xperia Tablet Z construction is just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's a bit heavier and was released 2 years before.
Xperia Tablet Z has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a much higher display pixel density and a little larger screen. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xperia Tablet Z features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a graphics processor and 512 MB more RAM. The Xperia Tablet Z's battery lifetime is very similar to Galaxy Tab A 9.7's battery performance. Xperia Tablet Z shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 8.1 megapixels resolution and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia Tablet Z, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, resigning some features and specs.
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