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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-11-27 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 203.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 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 |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, having a 71.3 score against 65.7. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has Android OS. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's body is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, even though it was released about 15 months before.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 6190mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, it also counts with a higher 8.1 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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