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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-07-05 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| 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 Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a overall score of 71.3 against 69. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 version. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a higher 8.1 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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