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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is much better than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's general score of 63.1. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, even though it was released many years before. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better display than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. Both of them have the same count of pixels in each display inch, a display of the same size and the same resolution of 1920 x 1200.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's camera is very similar to Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's camera, and although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more mega pixels back camera, they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's one, they have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little more expensive than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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