Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, getting a score of 74.5 against 71.3. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a higher pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a worse 8 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 10.5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, letting go some features and specifications.
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