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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-09-12 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is slightly better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, having a 68.5 score against 62.7. Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Xperia Tablet Z's construction is way heavier and thicker than iPod Touch 5th Generation.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels density. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a lot better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a much lower resolution back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 483% larger battery size.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, resigning some features and specifications.
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