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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-01-07 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| 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 + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (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 | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | 720 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, having a global score of 68.5 against 63. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives lots of additional features. Even though the Xperia Tablet Z and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE were released only a couple of months apart, the Xperia Tablet Z is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way greater pixels number per inch in the display. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Xperia Tablet Z also has 32 GB internal memory.
The Xperia Tablet Z features just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Xperia Tablet Z has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition and a much more MP back facing camera.
Xperia Tablet Z costs more money than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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