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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-02-27 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| 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
Xperia Tablet Z is a bit better than Galaxy Note 10.1, getting a 67.2 score against 66.3. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Xperia Tablet Z has the previous 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4. The Xperia Tablet Z is a newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
Xperia Tablet Z has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a lot higher display pixels density. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xperia Tablet Z features a much better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Xperia Tablet Z costs exactly the same than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, making this tablet a very good choice.
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