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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | 40 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a global score of 69.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 65.9 overall score. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z2 Tablet has a newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2. Xperia Z2 Tablet's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, although both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a faster processor than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a greater number of cores , a higher amount of RAM and an extra GPU. Xperia Z2 Tablet features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a much higher screen density and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Xperia Z2 Tablet captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way more MP camera in the back and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Xperia Z2 Tablet is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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