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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having a overall score of 74.6 against 71.3. Although Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much newer than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1200px resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality, it also counts with a much larger aperture for better low-light images and video. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
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