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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 73.9 |
| 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 | 11.68 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, getting a 73.9 score against 68.5. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer and much lighter tablet than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it's just a bit thicker.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a much better display density. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little faster processor than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 captures better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lower resolution back facing camera. Xperia Tablet Z has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB, the Xperia Tablet Z also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Tablet Z features superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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