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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 7.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Xperia Z2 Tablet. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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