Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a overall score of 71.3 against 60.5. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's construction is thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even when both were released only 8 months apart.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact both count with extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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