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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, having a general score of 71.3 against 61.7. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a noticeably newer tablet, and it's also incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the newer 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version, so it offers a couple additional features.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a faster graphics processing unit, a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a bit bigger display, a much higher pixel number per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 16 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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