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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2022-02-25 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 283 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's global score of 71.3. These tablets include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a newer 13 version and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8's design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it is much heavier.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better display than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 78 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot more MP camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive 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 specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S8, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, resigning a couple specs and features.
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