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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a global score of 69.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's 62.7 overall score. Xperia Z2 Tablet is a newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Xperia Z2 Tablet has newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has more processing cores, a faster graphics processor working at 450 MHz and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much better display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a much greater pixel number per inch in the display and a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much more megapixels camera. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has 16 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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