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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s score of 65. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is newer, lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both tablets in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the newer 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has more RAM, a much better graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz and 2 more processing cores. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much better 8.1 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 56 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a simple decision.
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