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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-20 | 2016-06-23 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is much better than Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 score. Although Xperia Tablet Z is much older and way heavier than Asus ZenPad Z8, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a much worse number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a bit lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a larger screen.
Asus ZenPad Z8 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with 2 more cpu cores. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with lesser megapixels.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Tablet Z has longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4680mAh.
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