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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with a 73.6 score against 71.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a little heavier than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it's somewhat thinner and newer. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a little bit lower pixels number per inch of screen, they both have a same size screen. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a camera in the back with more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much greater storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has 64 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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