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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-01-20 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 Xperia Tablet Z has a general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Tablet Z has older 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Xperia Tablet Z is much older and extremely heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's design is still thinner.
Xperia Tablet Z features a way better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a larger screen. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality. Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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