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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, with a general score of 71.3 against 62.6. Despite of the fact that the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is extremely older than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, it's design is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a better display pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 32 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back-facing camera with a better 8.1 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 56% larger battery size.
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