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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, having a score of 79 against 69.8. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the previous 10 version while Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a incredibly newer and just a bit lighter device than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it's way thicker.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a greater camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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