Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 10.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is way better than Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 general score. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is newer, incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a newer 4.4 version and Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1, providing some additional features.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior CPU than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a graphics processing unit and more RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a sharper screen than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage. Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a superior battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 118 percent more battery size.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures greater photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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