Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 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/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a overall score of 71.3 against 70. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is way lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it was released many years before.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a higher pixels number in each screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a 1% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact both feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a better 8.1 mega pixels resolution back camera, they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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