Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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 has a score of 71.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. Both tablets we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact body is thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even though they were released with only a couple months difference.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a much greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an additional GPU and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 8.1 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with greater battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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