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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a 71.3 score against 68.3. These devices include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is extremely older than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's design is way thinner and a lot lighter.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an extra graphics processor and more RAM memory. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a back camera with a way lower 5 mega-pixels resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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