Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs. Google Nexus 9

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
  • 8" (1920x1200) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8.1-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4500 mAh
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
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Google Nexus 9
  • 8.9" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC     16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 6700 mAh
Google Nexus 9
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Google Nexus 9 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
ProductXperia Z3 Tablet Compact (Launched 2014-09-01)Google Nexus 9 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display8" 1920x1200 TFT LCD 8.9" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8.1-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.2-MP
  • 1.6-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • None
Battery4500 mAh6700 mAh
DesignIP68, 270g (9.5oz), 213.4x123.6x6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches)IP Rating, 425g (15oz), 228.2x153.7x7.9 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$399
Display
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
TypeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)8"8.9"
Display/Body Ratio70.4%69.9%
Resolution1920x12002048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)283 PPI288 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
Megapixel8.1-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4500 mAh6700 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time19 hours9 hours
Music Playback Time170 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
Processor BrandQualcommNVIDIA
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Nvidia Tegra K1
Processor ModelMSM8974ABTegra K1 Dual-Denver
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB/32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNo SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactNexus 9
Multimedia Features
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs. Google Nexus 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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