Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air 2 vs Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 20, 2015	Oct 16, 2014	Mar 02, 2015
Prices (MSRP)
	$829

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches 237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm	9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm	10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches 254 x 167 x 6.1 mm
Weight
13.83 oz / 392.0 g	15.41 oz / 437.0 g	13.86 oz / 393.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum	Back: Stainless steel
Resistance
		Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Gold, Gray, Silver	Black, White
Phone functionality
		Yes

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body	10.1-inch, 66.35% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD	TFT
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI	2048x1536px, 264 PPI	1600x2560px, 299 PPI
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216	16 777 216
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	4 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)	Apple A8X	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Triple-core 1500 MHz Cyclone	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6	PowerVR GXA6850	Adreno 430
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/32GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB	3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB		microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop)

Battery

Type
5870 mAh	7340 mAh	6000 mAh
Charging
		Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 31 mm	8.1 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
QHD, 1080p, 720p, VGA EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling	1080p
Front
2.1 MP	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p (30 fps)	5.1 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.0	4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	TV-out	DLNA,MHL
Radio
		FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
TDD Bands
		40
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE, HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
		Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode	Flight mode, Silent mode	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3, AAC), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 05, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMT715	Date approved: Oct 16, 2014 FCC ID value: BCGA1566
Measured SAR
Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg	Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg

Alternative variants

System chip	5433
Memory	32GB

Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

Weight	13.72 oz / 389.0 g

System chip	5433
Weight	13.72 oz / 389.0 g

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

Memory	16GB
Weight	15.41 oz / 437.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$499

Memory	64GB
Weight	15.41 oz / 437.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Memory	128GB
Weight	15.41 oz / 437.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$699

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