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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| 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
Xperia Z2 Tablet is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a overall score of 69.8 against 68.3. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xperia Z2 Tablet has an older 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite of the fact Xperia Z2 Tablet is noticeably older and somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's design is still noticeably thinner.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little bit higher screen pixels density, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is also a bit cheaper, making this tablet a very good choice.
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