Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 71.3 score against 70.2. Both tablets in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is lighter and way thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it was released around a year before.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a GPU. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1200 resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a higher pixel number per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
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