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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-09-02 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.72 x 7.05 x 0.18 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 23.52 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | x5-Z8500, 64-bit (Single-Core 2240 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 | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 10200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 1176 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 10.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, with a 71.3 score against 64.3. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version while Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro has Android 5.1 version. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's body is much lighter than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, but it's notably thicker and was released just a bit further than a year before.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact have extremely similar displays, although the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro also has a larger display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a just a little greater screen pixel density. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better performing CPU than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a graphics processor and a greater number of cores.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro also has more internal memory. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 10200mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also by far the cheapest one.
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