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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.99 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, providing some additional features. Although Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is notably newer than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1200px resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 6150mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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