After a rather weak first half of the year of novelties in the tablet sector, the new devices of the big trademark they begin to make an appearance to transfer many of the improvements that we had in their terminals to the tablet format. If the Tablet Xperia Z was perhaps the highlight throughout the first 6 months of 2013, now the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition comes with force.
Sony and Samsung They are two of the leading brands in the mobile device sector. If in recent years the Korean firm has managed to become the most powerful alternative to the products of Apple , the Japanese are promoting a fantastic line Z hoping to get closer to the top of the sales ranking, both in Tablets as in smartphones.
Designer
Each of the two tablets has its strengths. Undoubtedly, on the Sony side, it is worth highlighting the resistance of its products, as well as its lightness. The Tablet Xperia Z it is the thinnest device of its kind with a thickness of only 6,9 mm. On the Samsung side, the good functionality of an accessory such as the S Pen that allows you to work precisely and comfortably with a series of optimized apps.
In terms of size, the thinner side frames in the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 they represent the only notable difference, which is the width (if we take the landscape mode as a reference) of both devices. In the rest, they are quite similar. The Footnotes measures 24,3cm x 17,1cm x 7,9mm and the Xperia 26,6 cm x 17,2 cm x 6,9 mm. The Sony tablet, however, is something lighter (465 grams vs. 535 grams) but not too much.
Screen
The screen of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a Bravia full HD with 1920 × 1200 pixels of 10,1 inches and a density of 224 dpi, very good in terms of color, brightness and sharpness, as we could see with the device in our own hands, although somewhat looser when it comes to viewing angles. For its part, the Galaxy Note 10.1 has a panel Super Clear Pixel LCD of 10,1 inches with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 dots which gives a density of 298 dpi, being one of the best screens of all that have been mounted to date on a tablet.
Obviously, in this section we must give the Notes 10.1 by winner, although some users may prefer the visualization that the technology offers Bravia Engine 2.
Unlimited
Again, the Samsung tablet is victorious. The Xperia Tablet Z is a device from the beginning of the year and processor is a Snapdragon S4 Pro 1,5 GHz, a great machine to be sure, but not comparable to the 800 a 2,3 GHz Snapdragon of the Note 10.1 2014 Edition. There are a couple of jumps between one model and another that reflect a difference of almost 15.000 points in the AnTuTu benchmarks.
In RAM memory the Galaxy is also above, with 3GB compared to the 2GB of the Xperia.
Operating system
While Samsung is using the interface Touchwiz and a pack loaded with its own applications optimized to work with the S Pen, Sony is quite faithful to the concepts of the Android stock and we only see a series of aesthetic adjustments to give a personal and brand touch to the product. The Note 10.1 runs Android 4.3, while the Xperia Z can be updated to Android 4.2.
Autonomy
Despite having a screen with more pixels, the Galaxy Note 10.1 will surely offer better autonomy than its rival. The system PenTile from your panel has achieved reduce 30% normal consumption, modifying the distribution of its pixels. In addition, its load capacity is 8.220 mAh over the 6.000 mAh of the Tablet Z. Sony has some own systems thanks to which the consumption in idle is minimal, but we were able to verify that, after intensive and continuous use of the Tablet Z, the battery not so solid as in other similar equipment.
Price and final considerations
Today, there is no doubt that the Galaxy Note 10.1 offers a technology more advanced and it is probably the best tablet that has been released to date. However, Samsung is not confident in selling too many units and that certainly gives food for thought. We have to wait to see what price you finally have the equipment, but if you repeat the figures from last year (approximately 500 euros) it is a magnificent purchase option. However, it seems that the Koreans plan to make money with the Galaxy Tab and turn the Note range into an elite product. As a test, you just have to pay attention to what the Note 8.0 costs without especially cutting-edge specs.
For its part, the Tablet Xperia Z right now round the 450 Euros In its most basic version, an acceptable figure for everything that this equipment includes: a magnificent screen, lightness, resistance and a processor that, although it is not the most powerful of the moment, does not disappoint at all, and offers yield to spare to move any application or game, no matter how demanding, several years from now.