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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-01-07 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 720 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, getting a score of 71.3 against 63. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a newer tablet device, and it's also incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a GPU. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a way higher pixel count per inch of display.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a way better video definition. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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