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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
32 GBSCH-I905
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 3.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 20.99 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE's 62.5 score. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z design is lighter and extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE has Android 3.1.
Xperia Tablet Z features a better screen than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a lot higher amount of pixels per display inch and a lot higher 1200 x 1920px resolution. Xperia Tablet Z features a superior performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a GPU, 2 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Tablet Z counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 6800mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
Xperia Tablet Z captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a way better (Full HD) video definition.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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