Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Stainless Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1570.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a general score of 74.7 against 70. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a thinner and a bit lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has the older 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a 64-bit CPU and a GPU. Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z4 Tablet features greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
Although Xperia Z4 Tablet is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia Z4 Tablet, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, letting go some specs and features.
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