Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.99 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a global score of 71.3 against 70. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an way older portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Sony was able to make it incredibly thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a better count of pixels per screen inch. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 lesser cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a greater storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a worse resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a battery life that is just as good as the battery duration in Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just 4450mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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