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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-20 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 overall score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is noticeably newer, lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet Z. The Xperia Tablet Z has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite lower display pixel density and a quite lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a little better performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5870mAh. Sony Xperia Tablet Z shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a better resolution back facing camera.
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