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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2022-01-13 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 score. Even though the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is noticeably older than the Galaxy Tab A8, it's design is just a little bit thinner and much lighter. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1920 x 1200 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a way better battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 7040mAh battery size.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back camera with more megapixels.
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