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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 19.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | 43 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a score of 74, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's overall score of 67.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) body is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than Sony Xperia Tablet Z. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has older 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, a faster 600 megahertz graphics processing unit and 4 more CPU cores. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a bit sharper display than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as Xperia Tablet Z, both of them have the same internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB. Xperia Tablet Z shoots just a bit better photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a camera in the back with a better resolution.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 37% larger battery capacity.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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