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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, having a global score of 74.6 against 68.5. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version, so it offers some additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is way newer and lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z's, although it's also just a little thicker.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Xperia Tablet Z also counts with a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Xperia Tablet Z counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a greater camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a lesser megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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