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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 73.9 |
| 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 | 11.68 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 73.9, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z's 67.3 overall score. These tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has older 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer and extremely lighter tablet than the Xperia Tablet Z, but it is just a little bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a more vivid display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as Sony Xperia Tablet Z, they have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and equal internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU and the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a faster 450 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Xperia Tablet Z has greater battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse video definition and a camera in the back with a worse 8 MP resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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