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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | 42 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a global score of 69.8 against 68.7. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has the newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version, providing some additional features. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's design is somewhat thinner but noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and both of them were released only a couple months apart.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a little better quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a worse graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels and a much lower video definition. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.
Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a bit more money than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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