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 | $ 499.99 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 overall score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the older 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy Tab Active 2, even though it was released 3 years before.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a higher display pixels density and a lot higher 1920 x 1200 resolution. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a camera that is very similar to the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, and although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a higher resolution back facing camera, they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact feature incredibly similar battery durations, although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a 4500mAh battery size against 4450mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also the cheapest.
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