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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 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
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has an overall score of 69.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a incredibly older and somewhat heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Sony managed to build it noticeably thinner anyway. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has the previous 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a way higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional GPU and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much better videos and photos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lower resolution camera. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
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