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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a score of 71.3 against 61.4. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more recent 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is newer, incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a graphics processing unit and a larger number of faster cores. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a way greater pixel amount per inch of display.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much better (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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