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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 global score. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Despite of the fact that the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a little bit bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a higher pixels density. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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