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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has an overall score of 69.8, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 overall score. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Xperia Z2 Tablet has a newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11. The Xperia Z2 Tablet body is a little bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it was released 8 years before.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a really superior performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a little bit higher display pixels density.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a higher resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features superior battery life than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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