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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a general score of 67.2, which is a little bit better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8's score of 64.2. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. Xperia Tablet Z's body is somewhat heavier but thinner than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 and Xperia Tablet Z have extremely similar screens, because although the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a bit higher display density. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM. The Xperia Tablet Z takes slightly better photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much longer battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, making this tablet an easy choice.
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