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| Global Score | |
| 57 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-05-12 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.36 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a lot better than Alcatel A30 Tablet, getting a global score of 71.3 against 57. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version while Alcatel A30 Tablet has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than Alcatel A30 Tablet, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better looking display than Alcatel A30 Tablet, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much greater pixels number per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Alcatel A30 Tablet, they have equal 16 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a better hardware performance than Alcatel A30 Tablet, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has 1 GB more RAM and an extra graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit longer battery performance than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Alcatel A30 Tablet, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way more expensive than the Alcatel A30 Tablet, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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