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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G) and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, having a 74.3 score against 68.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bigger display and a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a lower resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit more memory for apps and games than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features improved battery performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has a 32% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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