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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Stainless Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a global score of 74.7 against 68.3. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has the previous 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet's body is a bit heavier but thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
Xperia Z4 Tablet has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a larger display and way more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a higher number of cores, 1 GB more RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a lot better camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a way less megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), giving up some specs and features.
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