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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z is better than the Apple iPad 2, getting a general score of 68.5 against 62.1. The Xperia Tablet Z is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Apple iPad 2. The Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. Xperia Tablet Z has a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a 400 megahertz GPU, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much sharper display than iPad 2, because it has a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution, a much greater screen density and a bit bigger screen. The iPad 2 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Tablet Z captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 2, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video definition and a camera in the back with way more megapixels. Apple iPad 2 counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Tablet Z is way more expensive than the Apple iPad 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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