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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-01-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's, but it is just a bit heavier and thicker. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Xperia Tablet Z has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia Tablet Z also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lesser MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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