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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-07-10 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62.2 general score. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an older tablet device than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, but it is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, they both have a display of the same size. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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