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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Stainless Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 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 and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), with a 74.7 score against 74.6. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z4 Tablet has the older 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia Z4 Tablet is a way heavier but somewhat thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
Xperia Z4 Tablet features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, a bigger screen and a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z4 Tablet, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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