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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-06-30 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.62 |
| 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 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 3.1 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E's global score of 60.7. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E, despite of the fact that it was released only 10 months before. These tablets come with the same Android 4.4 OS (Operating System).
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has more RAM memory and an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1920 x 1200px resolution and a much better pixel quantity per screen inch.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab E features a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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