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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 6.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a general score of 69.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 score. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has the older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Even though the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is incredibly older and incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is still much thinner.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher amount of RAM memory and an extra GPU. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much bigger screen, a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lot lower video resolution and a much less megapixels back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z2 Tablet is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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