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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2014-02-24 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is better than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, with a 79 score against 69.8. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 design is much newer and just a little bit lighter, but also notably thicker than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a little worse pixel number in each inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a larger display.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes a lot better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a much higher (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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