With so many tablets to choose from, users could be confused while deciding which tablet suits them best. For readers who have narrowed down the search to the Google Nexus 10 and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, here is a comparison.

Design and Display:

The Google Nexus 10 comes with a 10.1 inch Super PLS TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with a 10.1 inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.

The Google Nexus 10 comes with 263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm dimensions and weighs 603 grams. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with 266 x 172 x 6.9 mm dimensions and weighs slightly lesser at 495 grams.

Hardware and Operating System:

The Google Nexus 10 comes with a 1.7 GHz dual core Cortex A15 processor and Exynos 5250 chipset. It comes in 16GB and 32GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with a 1.5GHz quad core processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 chipset. It comes in 16GB and 32GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64GB using a Micro SD card. Both the devices run on the Android platform and come with 2GB of RAM.

Camera:

The Google Nexus 10 is equipped with a 5 MP primary camera with features like auto focus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.9 MP. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is equipped with an 8.1 MP primary camera with features like auto focus and the secondary camera on the device is 2.2 MP.

Battery:

The Google Nexus 10 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 9000 mAh battery, which allows for up to 9 hours of multimedia usage. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with a non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery, which allows for up to 10 hours of multimedia usage.

For readers who are considering the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 or the iPad 4, click here to read a comparison between the two popular tablets.

Price in Australia:

The Google Nexus 10 16GB variant is priced at around AU $429.95 and the 32GB variant is priced at around AU $499.95. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z 16GB variant with Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $499.95 and the 32GB variant with Wi-Fi is priced around AU $629.95 in Australia.