Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 74.7 score against 60.5. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z4 Tablet has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Xperia Z4 Tablet's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much greater pixels number per screen inch, a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bigger screen. Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 64 bits processor, a graphics processor, a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has more internal memory.
Xperia Z4 Tablet's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy Tab A 9.7's battery life.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia Z4 Tablet, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, giving up some specifications.
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