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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's general score of 71.3. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a notably newer tablet device than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it is thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 OS, and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (but slower). Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back camera with a lot better 13 MP resolution and a much larger aperture.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 5070mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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