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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-01-24 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's global score of 64.8. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an much older tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, but Sony was able to make it noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a sharper display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a much better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a camera with a higher 8.1 megapixels resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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