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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 overall score. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the older 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's body is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it was released many years before.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a higher pixels count in each inch of display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a superior camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
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