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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 122.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, having a general score of 69.8 against 66.2. Even though Xperia Z2 Tablet and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 were released only a couple months apart, Xperia Z2 Tablet's construction is somewhat thinner but notably heavier. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has the newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920, a just a little better display density and a larger display. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features as much memory to store more apps and games as the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 one, both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Although Xperia Z2 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Z2 Tablet, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, resigning some features and specifications.
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