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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 7.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | 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 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 71.3 score against 58.8. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more recent 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, providing you a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is noticeably newer, incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution and way more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of faster cores and an extra graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way more megapixels camera and a way higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 6100mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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