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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Stainless Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having a 74.7 score against 74.5. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a extremely lighter and extremely thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has older 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a lot better camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a worse 8 megapixels resolution camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z4 Tablet, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with better battery performance than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a 22 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia Z4 Tablet, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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