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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-08-31 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 71.3 score against 65.2. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an older tablet device than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's somewhat thinner and much lighter anyway. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (but faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a sharper display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 5900mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a better 8.1 MP resolution camera in the back, they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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