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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| Stainless Steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4 Tablet is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a overall score of 74.7 against 74.6. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z4 Tablet has an older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia Z4 Tablet is a heavier but thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a just a little better pixels quantity per inch of display and a larger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a 64-bits processing unit and an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a greater camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a lower video definition and a less mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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