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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.16 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, getting a general score of 74 against 68.5. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is just a bit thicker than Xperia Tablet Z, it's a lot lighter and newer.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a better looking screen than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Xperia Tablet Z has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Xperia Tablet Z also has 32 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a faster 450 MHz graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a worse video definition.
The Xperia Tablet Z features improved battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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