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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is better than Asus ZenPad Z8's score of 61.9. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than the Asus ZenPad Z8, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with just a bit better display than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch and a quite lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's memory capacity to install applications and games is very similar to Asus ZenPad Z8's one, both of them have equal internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 4% bigger battery size. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back.
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