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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-02-24 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0, with a 71.3 score against 69.2. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is newer, much lighter and thinner than Galaxy Note 8.0. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has older 4.4 version and Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a better display pixel density and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way better (Full HD) video quality.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, which makes it a very good choice.
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