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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, with a general score of 69.8 against 65.6. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives a couple additional features. Xperia Z2 Tablet's body is noticeably thinner but much heavier than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and both were only released with a couple months difference.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a much bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional graphics processing unit and 1,5 GB more RAM.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has 16 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lot worse 1280x720 video resolution and a lot lower 3 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, resigning some features and specifications.
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