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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 6.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a global score of 71.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s global score of 60.4. Despite of the fact that Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is notably thinner and a little lighter. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200, a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite bigger display. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a larger amount of RAM and an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much more megapixels camera and a lot better video definition.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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