Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4

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Front
Video
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display
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
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features
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Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Price
$550.00
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 8.1 MP, autofocus
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7.33/10

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Model
Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4
Price
$320.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-T880 MP4
CAMERA Front: 8 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 5100 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2014, September
Status
Available. Released 2014, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
8.1 MP, autofocus
Front
2.2 MP, f/2.8, 1080p@30fps
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
8.0 inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels (~283 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
Stand By
About 1100 h / About 1300 h
Talk time
About 19 h / About 23 h
Playing Music
About 170 h
body
Dimensions
213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)
Weight
270 g (9.52 oz, 0.6 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) - SGP621 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - SGP641
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Up to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbps
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 950
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
8 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
8.4 inches
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 4.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 5100 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
215.5 x 124.2 x 7.3 mm (8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 in)
Weight
-
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
—
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 is equipped with a better processor Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 in compare to the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. This is an significant specification of this model because a fast processor guarantees that this model is the best buy for performing multiple tasks. The MediaPad M3 8.4 runs a more powerful graphics processor Adreno 330 that will let the user to play more number of new game apps. The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 uses more RAM (4 GB) i.e. it demonstrates better performance in comparison to the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

The MediaPad M3 8.4 has 4K UHD (1600 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 359 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact 2K HD (1200 x 1920 pixels) resolution with 283 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this model is a better choice for watching movies. If you want to make photos of a good quality then the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a better buy for you because this tablet is produced with better rear 2.2-Megapixel camera.

The MediaPad M3 8.4 will work for a longer time without charging because it has a better battery life. The tab is equipped with 5100 mAh battery that is 600 mAh bigger in comparison with the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact battery.

Taking into account the above differences the MediaPad M3 8.4 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.