It's the season to buy tablets. And it is not surprising why most people are considering the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z as top options for their daily driver. Of course, there are other tempting tablets out there including the Apple iPad Air, the LG G Pad 8.3, and the latest Google Nexus tablets, but for the benefit of people who want to know how the Sony Xperia Tablet Z fare when pitted against the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition and vice versa, here is a comparative review on the best specs and features of the said devices.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 over Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Starting on the display of these powerful devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 blows Sony's Xperia Tablet Z out of the water with its display that is absolutely stunning and more vibrant than that of the latter. The screen resolution of Samsung's latest Note tablet is at 2560 x 1600, which is significantly more superior than Sony Xperia Tablet Z's 1920 x 1200 display. At 299 ppi, Samsung's all-new Galaxy Note 10.1 boasts pixel density that gives its screen the right contrast and precise color details. Nonetheless, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's pixel density also speaks volumes at 224 ppi. But when you put these two side-by-side, you will notice how the Samsung tablet's display color seems to be more vibrant and pleasing to the eyes even at different viewing angles.
When it comes to their processors, GPU, and RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has the huge advantage over the other device. For one thing, it houses a Snapdragon 800 chipset quad-core processor that is clocked at 2.3 GHz as opposed to Sony Xperia Tablet Z's Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor which only runs at 1.5 GHz. The GPU of the samsung tablet is an Adreno 330 while Sony's tablet sports and Adreno 320. Meanwhile, RAM storage is quite favorable to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 which comes with 3 gigs of RAM. In contrast, Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with a decent 2GB RAM.
Additionally, we are giving credit to the Samsung for releasing three variants of the Galaxy Note 10.1. We have the 16GB, 32GB, and the 64GB. On the other hand, the Xperia Tablet Z only comes with a 16GB standard model. Good thing both of them have memory expansion capacity via microSD. Yet, despite considering that feat, the Galaxy Note 10.1 still takes the lead.
Another thing that makes the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 stand out from its rivals is the fact that it comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box. But it's also good to note that the Sony Xperia Tablet Z does not fall really fall way behind since it comes with the up-to-date Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean software version.
Battery-wise, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has the edge for sporting an 8,220 mAh battery, which obviously lasts longer on a single charge compared to Sony's 6,000 mAh.
And finally, we also give credit to Samsung for incorporating the S Pen feature to this device. The feature not only enhances the user experience when handling this device but it also gives it a distinction from other tablets out there including the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z over Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
While the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is physically a tad larger than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, its lighter form is quite commendable. At 495 grams, the Sony tablet feels lightweight as opposed to Samsung's 535-gram device.
When it comes to camera technology, it is not surprising that Sony's Xperia Tablet Z is the winner for this round, With its 8.1 MP rear-facing camera and 2.2 front-facing shooter. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 sports an 8 MP back camera and a 2 MP camera. Although one would say that the extra pixels are not really that much, one will see the noticeable difference lies mainly on the quality of the pictures they take. For the Samsung device, photos do not really appear as crisp and as vibrant. Furthermore, on heavy lighting, pictures may appear washed-out and on low lighting, they appear really dark as opposed to the ones taken using the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
Finally, if you are a techie and nothing short of adventurous user, then the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is the better pick among the two. This Android device is made not only for the indoors but for the harsh and rugged outdoors as well. It's water-resistant and dust proof features give it a distinction apart from the Samsung tablet and the other tablest in the market all the same.
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