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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-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 |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, having a overall score of 71.3 against 64.9. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's construction is incredibly newer, incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a quite better resolution of 1920 x 1200px. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a very superior processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a worse GPU working at 450 MHz and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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