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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-01-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| 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 Sony Xperia Tablet Z is slightly better than the iPad 9.7-inch, with a score of 68.5 against 65.4. Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, and iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a way older and just a bit heavier device than the iPad 9.7-inch, but Sony was able to make it a bit thinner anyway.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite lower 1200 x 1920px resolution and a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Xperia Tablet Z has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch and Sony Xperia Tablet Z both have quite similar processors, and although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a lower number of cores and doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, they both have the same RAM memory amount. IPad 9.7-inch captures a lot better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad 9.7-inch. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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