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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-02-18 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (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 | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is slightly better than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, with a 71.3 score against 64.9. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Although the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0, it's body is a lot lighter and notably thinner.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much better 1920 x 1200px resolution and a higher pixels density. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's one, both of them have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an additional GPU and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP and a way worse (HD) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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