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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 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 | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s global score of 61.4. The Xperia Tablet Z is a newer tablet, and it's also lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Xperia Tablet Z has newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, giving you some nice extra features.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a greater number of cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processor. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a lot greater pixel density and a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better 1920x1080 video definition and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The Xperia Tablet Z features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB, the Xperia Tablet Z also has 24 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has longer battery life than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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