Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, getting a 71.3 score against 62.2. Despite of the fact that Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, it's design is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a little lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a bit worse pixel density, they both have a display of the same size. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more mega-pixels camera. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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