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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 score. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it's design is extremely lighter and extremely thinner. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processor and more RAM memory. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 62 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lesser mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a way bigger aperture.
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