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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Acer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Acer |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is better than Acer Iconia W4, getting a global score of 68.5 against 59.3. Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Xperia Tablet Z is a a lot thinner but somewhat heavier device than the Acer Iconia W4. The Xperia Tablet Z features a bit sharper display than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little bit higher pixels quantity in each screen inch.
The Acer Iconia W4 has a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit better processing unit than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional graphics processing unit.
The Acer Iconia W4 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lot lower 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower video quality. The Xperia Tablet Z features longer battery lifetime than Acer Iconia W4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4960mAh.
Xperia Tablet Z costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia W4, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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