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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-20 | 2020-09-18 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is just a bit better than Apple iPad (2020), getting a global score of 68.5 against 66.6. The Xperia Tablet Z is a a little bit thinner device than Apple iPad (2020), but both have the same weight. Sony Xperia Tablet Z and iPad (2020) count with very similar screens, although the iPad (2020) also has a better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels, a quite higher pixel density and a bit larger screen.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPad (2020), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. IPad (2020) counts with a greater performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad (2020) also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPad (2020) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back facing camera with a worse 8 megapixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution. Xperia Tablet Z counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad (2020).
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad (2020). If you want to save some money, you can buy Apple iPad (2020), giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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