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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) construction is much newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, so it provides a couple nice extra features.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a better pixel density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a lower video resolution and a less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 37 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is more expensive than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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