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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.0 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-10-09 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 67.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's global score of 62.7. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Xperia Tablet Z has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version. Even though the Xperia Tablet Z and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xperia Tablet Z is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a 400 megahertz GPU, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has more RAM and more 1.5 GHz processing cores. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a much better pixels number per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Xperia Tablet Z shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much higher 8.1 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Xperia Tablet Z has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Xperia Tablet Z also has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features greater battery performance than Xperia Tablet Z, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a bit more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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