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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 66.2 |
| 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 | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 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 | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.38 |
| 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 | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, getting a score of 69.8 against 66.2. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 version. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's body is thinner but heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and both were released only 1 months apart.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a just a bit greater amount of pixels per display inch and a bigger screen.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Xperia Z2 Tablet, both of them have the same internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, giving up a couple features and specs.
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