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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 score. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is notably newer, notably lighter and way thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 operating system.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a greater pixel amount in each inch of display. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much faster CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures way better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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