Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Acer |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-11-06 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is a lot better than the Acer Predator 8's 57.7 general score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the older 4.4 version while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Even though Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than Acer Predator 8, it's body is incredibly lighter and thinner.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better looking screen than Acer Predator 8. They have an equal 1920 x 1200 resolution, a display with the same size and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Acer Predator 8 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Acer Predator 8 also has more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a quite better processing power than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an additional graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a way better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a way better 8.1 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Acer Predator 8 feature incredibly similar battery durations, although the Acer Predator 8 has 4420mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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