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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 65 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 1240 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a general score of 69.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s global score of 65. Xperia Z2 Tablet is a newer tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has more cores, a larger amount of RAM memory and a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with better battery life than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), which makes it a very good choice.
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