Choosing between two tablets that vary in terms of specs and price can be difficult. For readers who are considering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia.

Design and Display:

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with a 10.1 inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 1280 x 800 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with 243.1 x 176.1 x 8 mm dimensions and weighs 510 grams. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with 266 x 172 x 6.9 mm dimensions and weighs 495 grams.

Hardware and Operating System:

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with a 1.6 GHz dual core processor and Intel Atom Z2560 chipset. It comes in 16GB and 32GB internal memory variants, which can be upgraded by up to 64GB using a Micro SD card.

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with a 1.5 GHz quad core Krait processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 chipset. It comes in 16GB and 32GB internal memory variants, which can be upgraded by up to 64GB using a Micro SD card.

Both the devices run on the Android platform, using the Jelly Bean operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with 1GB of RAM where as the Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with 2GB of RAM.

Camera:

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is equipped with a 3.15MP primary camera and a 1.3MP secondary camera. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is equipped with an 8.1MP primary camera and a 2.2MP secondary camera.

Battery:

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 6800 mAh battery, which allows users music play of about 140 hours. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z comes with a non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery, which allows users music play of about 110 hours.

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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 with 16GB internal memory is priced at around AU $359.95. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z 16GB variant with Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $499.95, the 32GB variant with Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $629.95 in Australia.