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Asus FonePad 7
Dual SIMFE170CG
| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-05-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.56 x 4.33 x 0.42 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2520 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 30 hours talk time | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a lot better than the Asus FonePad 7, getting a global score of 71.3 against 50.7. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's construction is noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than the Asus FonePad 7, although both of them were only released 3 months apart. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a newer 4.4 version and Asus FonePad 7 has Android 4.3 version, providing the user some additional features and performance tweaks.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a brighter screen than Asus FonePad 7, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, a quite larger display and a much greater display pixel density. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better processor than Asus FonePad 7, because it has a higher amount of RAM, 2 more processing cores and an additional GPU.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus FonePad 7, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a very superior camera than Asus FonePad 7, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much longer battery life than Asus FonePad 7.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs the same than Asus FonePad 7.
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