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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-11-27 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's score of 65.7. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an older tablet than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but it is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 comes with Android OS.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a quite lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's camera is very similar to the camera in Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs more than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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