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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 score of 71.3, which is much better than the Nvidia SHIELD's score of 54.3. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a thinner and a lot lighter tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better processing power than Nvidia SHIELD, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a graphics processor.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit more vivid display than Nvidia SHIELD. Both of them have a screen with the same size, the same number of pixels per display inch and the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better battery life than Nvidia SHIELD. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots way better photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a bit more than the Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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