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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
LG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | -- |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is better than the LG G Pad 8.0, getting a 68.5 score against 58.6. The Xperia Tablet Z is a noticeably heavier but thinner tablet than the LG G Pad 8.0. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Tablet Z has older 4.4.4 version and LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a slightly better display than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a quite better pixel number per inch in the display, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1200 x 1920px resolution. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a bit more powerful CPU than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor running at 400 megahertz, and they both have 4 cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a little bit better camera than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a camera with a way better 8.1 megapixels resolution. Xperia Tablet Z has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Xperia Tablet Z also has more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a superior battery performance than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG G Pad 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G Pad 8.0. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Tablet Z, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G Pad 8.0, giving up some specifications.
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