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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-01-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's global score of 68.5. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4, offering a couple nice extra features.
Xperia Tablet Z has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). They have the same pixel density, the same exact 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a display with the same size. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also counts with more CPU cores.
The Xperia Tablet Z features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has improved battery performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity.
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