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| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.02 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than LG G Pad X 8.3, getting a 71.3 score against 63.8. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the older 4.4 version and LG G Pad X 8.3 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even when Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the LG G Pad X 8.3 were released with only a couple of months difference, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little better performance than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a sharper display than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a just a little better pixel number in each inch of display.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes slightly better videos and photos than LG G Pad X 8.3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a better resolution camera. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and LG G Pad X 8.3 have very similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
LG G Pad X 8.3 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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