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Toshiba Excite 13
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-04-11 | 2013-01-20 |
| 13.50 x 8.50 x 0.40 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 35.20 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 900 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 138 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is way better than the Toshiba Excite 13's 55.4 score. Xperia Tablet Z's body is newer, thinner and way lighter than Toshiba Excite 13. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Xperia Tablet Z has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Toshiba Excite 13 has Android 4.0 version.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit better hardware performance than Toshiba Excite 13, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has an extra graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a more vivid screen than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z captures slightly better pictures and videos than Toshiba Excite 13, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a much higher resolution back camera. Toshiba Excite 13 has a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a really longer battery duration than Toshiba Excite 13.
Xperia Tablet Z is a little more expensive than the Toshiba Excite 13, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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