Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has an overall score of 74.7, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0's overall score of 62.8. The Xperia Z4 Tablet design is thinner but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Xperia Z4 Tablet has the older 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a greater number of faster cores, 1,5 GB more RAM memory, a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z4 Tablet features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and much more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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