Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs Asus Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL

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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Price
$550.00
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 8.1 MP, autofocus
BATTERY Talk time: About 19 h / About 23 h
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Up to 107 kbps
NETWORK EDGE: Up to 296 kbps
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Model
Asus Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 510
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 7800 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 3 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, October
Status
Available. Released 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU
Adreno 510
camera
Rear
8 MP
Front
5 MP, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 7800 mAh battery
Stand By
About 1344 h
Talk time
About 20 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
242.3 x 166.1 x 7.1 mm (9.54 x 6.54 x 0.28 in)
Weight
490 g (1.08 lb, 17.28 oz)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
LTE
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700)
Speed
LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Asus Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL has a faster CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. It is an important difference between these tablets as a powerful processor provides a better performance. The Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL runs a faster graphics processor Adreno 330 that will let the tablet owner to enjoy more new games. The Asus Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL uses more RAM (3 GB) which means that this model shows better performance than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

The Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is better compared with the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact 2K HD (1200 x 1920 pixels) resolution with 283 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is the best buy for playing games. If you are a photo lover then the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a better choice for you as this tablet has more quality rear 2.2-Megapixel camera.

The Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL will work for a longer time without charging as it has a better battery life. The tab uses 7800 mAh cell that is 3300 mAh bigger in comparison with the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact battery. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact weighs 270g that is 220g lighter than the weight of the Asus Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL.

The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL have an equal number of pros however as the Asus Zenpad Z10 ZT500KL has more powerful processor that is a really important specification then this model becomes the best buy.