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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 316.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 S5e is better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a global score of 78.6 against 69.8. The Galaxy Tab S5e construction is much newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z2 Tablet. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S5e has the previous 10 version while Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has a quite worse pixels density, a quite smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a very superior camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a lot higher video quality and a way more MP back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with better battery life than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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