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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Google Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1230 hours standby time | 300 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is much better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 general score. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the older 4.4.4 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's design is heavier but much thinner than the Google Nexus 7, and both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Xperia Tablet Z has a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a much larger display, a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit higher pixels count per inch in the display. Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 7, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit working at 400 megahertz, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia Tablet Z takes much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7. Xperia Tablet Z has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Xperia Tablet Z features a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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