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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 11 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8, having a 68.5 score against 62.6. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab A8, but it's just a little bit lighter. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, providing the user a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Tablet Z has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has superior battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 7040mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
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