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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-06-23 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, getting a 71.3 score against 61.9. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Asus ZenPad Z8, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit over a year before. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has just a bit better screen than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a little worse pixel amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Asus ZenPad Z8 have similar memory for apps and games, both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and equal 16 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit better CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 4680mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
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