Asus Google Nexus 7 vs Sony Xperia Z
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Announced | |
| June 2012 | January 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2012 | Released - February 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Purple |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm (7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 in) |
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 340 g (11.99 oz) | 146 g (5.15 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 |
| 3G Network | |
| N/A | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.1.2 | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 1.2 MP [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Video-calling | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| No | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| N/A | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB storage, 1GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4325 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| 300 h | Up to 550 h (2G) Up to 530 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 14 h (3G) |