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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 224 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a somewhat heavier tablet device than Xperia Z2 Tablet, but both have the same thickness. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has 13 version while Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z2 Tablet features a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster) and 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bit worse pixel density.
Galaxy Tab S8 shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a much more MP camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features better battery life than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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