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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2012-02-13 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a score of 69.8, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s general score of 60.7. The Xperia Z2 Tablet construction is newer and incredibly thinner, but also much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Xperia Z2 Tablet has a newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, providing you a couple additional features.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has an extra graphics co-processor, a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 8.1 MP resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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