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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-08-10 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 307.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is much better than Xperia Z2 Tablet, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 69.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 design is noticeably newer, but a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia Z2 Tablet. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a little lower pixel density and a little bit smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's processing unit is just as good as Xperia Z2 Tablet's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 22% more battery size. The Galaxy Tab S4 takes way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a way better 13 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S4 costs more money than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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