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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Windows 8 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's score of 64.9. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 comes with Windows 8 OS. The Xperia Tablet Z is a thinner and notably lighter device than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, even when both of them were released only 5 months apart.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a way better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a worse graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a better screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Xperia Tablet Z takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a way better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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