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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, with a global score of 70.2 against 69.8. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's, although it's heavier and extremely thicker. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4, so it provides you some additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both have a screen with the same size, a better amount of pixels per inch in the display and the same resolution of 1200 x 1920. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a way better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video definition. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features longer battery life than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 22% larger battery size.
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