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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, with a general score of 69.8 against 69.2. Xperia Z2 Tablet's construction is newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better looking display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution, a bit more pixels per display inch and a bigger display. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a weaker graphics processor running at 450 MHz, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Note 8.0 and Xperia Z2 Tablet count with similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 8.0 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a much lower 1280x720 video resolution and a much less megapixels back-facing camera.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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