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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-01-20 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is much better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 68.5 against 60.4. Sony Xperia Tablet Z's body is way thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's heavier and was released 3 years before. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has the previous 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has 512 MB more RAM memory and an extra GPU. Xperia Tablet Z counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a little better screen pixels density, a really bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes slightly better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a way lower video quality and a back camera with a lot lower resolution. Xperia Tablet Z counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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