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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a score of 73.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's overall score of 69.8. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z2 Tablet. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with a graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and much less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xperia Z2 Tablet shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher 8.1 MP resolution back camera.
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