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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a global score of 69.8 against 61.4. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a newer tablet, and it is also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has the newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a larger number of faster cores, 2 GB more RAM memory and an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a way greater display density and a much better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Xperia Z2 Tablet is also by far the cheapest one.
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