Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, with a 70 score against 69.8. Both tablets in this review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 version, providing you a lot of extra features. Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is way newer and just a bit lighter, but extremely thicker than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better 1200 x 1920 resolution, a little greater count of pixels in each display inch and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures better videos and photos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a worse 8 MP resolution back camera.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 2, else you can save some money and get the Xperia Z2 Tablet, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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