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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-10-01 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a bit better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with a 77.5 score against 71.3. Both tablets in this review have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro's body is notably newer than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, although it's a lot heavier and a lot thicker.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1200 resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro shoots better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much higher 13 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7600mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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