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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has an overall score of 69.8, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's score of 60.5. Xperia Z2 Tablet's body is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it was released around a year before. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z2 Tablet has 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920, a way higher pixel density and a quite bigger screen. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional GPU and 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more megapixels camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's battery duration is very similar to Xperia Z2 Tablet's battery life.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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