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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 13.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a global score of 79, which is much better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot newer than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it is much heavier and incredibly thicker. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a newer 10 version and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, providing some extra features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3. Both of them have an equal 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, the same display density and a display of the same size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way better video definition and a camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5050mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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