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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 73.3 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 73.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's global score of 69.8. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 body is a little bit thicker but much lighter than Xperia Z2 Tablet, and they were only released with a few months difference. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a brighter display than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4900mAh. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a back camera with a worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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