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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-01-20 | -- |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | MediaTek MT8392+ chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4060mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is a bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8's 62.3 overall score. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z construction is extremely heavier but just a little bit thinner than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has Android 4.4, so it provides some additional features and performance improvements.
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 has a little bit better performance than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8 also has a greater number of cores and a much better GPU running at 700 megahertz.
The Xperia Tablet Z features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 32 GB internal memory. The Xperia Tablet Z features a little bit better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 8.1 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia Tablet Z features a way better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4060mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 8, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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