Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE vs Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| June 2014 | July 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2014 | Available - September 2018 |
| Colors | |
| White, Black | Silver, Black, Gold, Green |
| Form Factor | |
| Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in) |
157 x 75 x 9.6 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 in) |
| Weight | |
| 298 g (10.51 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 LTE 850 / 2100 |
LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | - Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | |
| - | Yes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 508 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 23 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection | 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.1 MP [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4" 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA; LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4900 mAh | 3580 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |