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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | 25 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 74, which is slightly better than the Xperia Tablet Z's 67.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's construction is newer and extremely lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z's, although it's a little bit thicker. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel amount per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Xperia Tablet Z and the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 feature very similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a much better graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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