Global Score | |
71.3 | 73.3 |
Basic Information | |
Sony | Samsung |
Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
2014-09-03 | 2014-06-12 |
8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
9.52 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
Black and White | Black and White |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 249.00 | $ 166.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8 inches | 8.4 inches |
1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.3 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
9.36 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
6.72 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
7.48 | 7.48 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
7 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
4500mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 29 hours talk time |
6.32 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | -- |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 73.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's score of 71.3. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, giving you some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker portable tablet than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little more vivid display than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 feature extremely similar cameras, although the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with a worse resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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