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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | 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 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's global score of 62.6. Both tablets we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an way older tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8s, but Sony managed to make it a little bit thinner and lighter.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little faster CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit sharper display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a little bit lower screen density and a little lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Asus ZenPad Z8s's one, they have exactly the same internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 4680mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 8.1 mega pixels resolution.
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