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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-01-20 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than the Xperia Tablet Z, getting a score of 70 against 68.5. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is incredibly newer and lighter, but thicker than Xperia Tablet Z.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Xperia Tablet Z features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 192 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels and a lower (Full HD) video definition.
Xperia Tablet Z features greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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