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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a score of 71.3 against 62.8. Although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 were only released 8 months apart, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is lighter and somewhat thinner. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a graphics processor and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a way higher display density and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 have incredibly similar storage for apps and games, both have exactly the same internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher video definition and a much more megapixels camera.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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