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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a bit better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a 74.6 score against 69.8. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4, giving you lots of additional features. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer and much lighter tablet than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it's somewhat thicker.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit worse pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a larger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a back facing camera with a lower 8 mega pixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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