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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 799.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than Xperia Tablet Z, getting a global score of 71.3 against 68.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has 4.4 version and Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is newer, just a little thinner and way lighter than Xperia Tablet Z.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little sharper display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1200px, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with more pixels per inch of screen. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much better graphics processor working at 450 MHz and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z. Both of them have a back-facing camera with an 8.1 MP, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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