Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a overall score of 69.8 against 65.7. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a notably older and heavier device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Sony made it extremely thinner anyway.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional GPU and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z2 Tablet has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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