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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G) and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, with a 73.1 score against 69.8. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an a little thicker and just a little bit heavier device than the Xperia Z2 Tablet. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little more vivid screen than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a higher screen pixel density and a little larger screen. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots better photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower video quality and a lesser MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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