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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | 25 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's global score of 68.5. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, it's extremely lighter and newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little better performance than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a better 450 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Xperia Tablet Z feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Xperia Tablet Z has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with a lower resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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