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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 73.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2015-07-20 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 675.00 | $ 535.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a little bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, getting a 73.8 score against 67.3. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a newer 5.0 version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version, providing some extra features. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a a lot newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and extremely lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Xperia Tablet Z has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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