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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, 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 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a 68.5 score against 58.8. These tablets include Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's construction is newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of 1.5 gigahertz cores and a graphics processor. The Xperia Tablet Z has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a little bit larger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Xperia Tablet Z features a superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with just a little better battery duration than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 2% bigger battery size.
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