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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z is much better than Sony Tablet S, with a 68.5 score against 57.5. The Xperia Tablet Z design is newer, somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Sony Tablet S. These tablets have Android OS, but the Xperia Tablet Z has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving lots of additional features.
Xperia Tablet Z has a superior processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has a larger number of cores, an additional graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia Tablet Z features a much better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a little larger screen, a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a greater screen pixels density.
Sony Tablet S captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a way lower 5 MP resolution camera in the back and a way worse video definition. Sony Xperia Tablet Z features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
Xperia Tablet Z counts with better battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a little more expensive than the Sony Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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