Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, with a 74.5 score against 69.8. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 body is much newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4, giving you lots of additional features and a performance increase.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures greater photographs and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 7300mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Z2 Tablet, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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