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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-01-20 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's general score of 60.5. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Tablet Z has an older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z body is a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is just a bit heavier and was released many years before.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little bit bigger display, much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px. The Xperia Tablet Z features more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional graphics co-processor and more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and Xperia Tablet Z both have similar battery durations.
Although Xperia Tablet Z is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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