[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] Samavb:
Sony Xperia Z3TC - SGP621

Hi,

Please try Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact SGP 621 LTE model (this is one of the models that has SIM capability)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...oliid=I29M436THUKIIJ&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl

RAM:3GB

Display: 8 inch FHD

16 GB inbuilt memory with microSD card slot

Snapdragon 801 Adreno 330

Bluetooth v4.0

WIFI

4G LTE

Camera - 8 MP and 2 MP

Battery 4500

NFC

Nano - Sim

OS - Kitkat (it came with kitkat for me)

Build Quality - Amazing and it is thin but still feels great in your hands.

Stylus - doesn't come with stylus like Note 8.0 but ....

1) Display is pretty nice.

2) Sound quality is good. (after rooting viper4android works great)

3) It is much lighter than Note 8.0 and you can feel the difference when you use the tablet.

4) Bluetooth and WIFI are fast and stable.

5) Camera is decent, good for a tablet.

6) it has ps4 remote play which allows you to connect to your playstation using wifi something similar to Nvidia Shield does.

7) Battery life is brilliant (outstanding results even without using power saving mode)

Android lollipop works great on Sony Z3TC. It is extremely smooth.I use my tablet daily and I can tell you that it won't give you any headaches or problems. So you are rest assured that you wont find any lag. 3GB of RAM along with Android Lollipop 5.0.2 is really a great combination on this tablet. Currently I am using rooted android 5.0.2 on mine. And I am using 64GB microSD card. I think it might support even more.

I understand you want stylus. Even I was looking for tablets with stylus that has all around capabilities like Note 8.0 which is a champion and unique device. But I wasn't convinced with the tablets available until I found Sony Xperia Z3TC. Other than stylus Sony xperia Z3TC does everything else brilliantly.

I don't have Nano sim nor I have access to 4G LTE but from other user reviews it is evident that there are many satisfied customers who reported good 4G/LTE performance.

My Note 8.0 is more than 2 years old ( bought it in June 2013) and till today it is still gives me around 9 hours of SOT in 4 days on an average. My Sony Xperia Z3TC is giving me between 9.5 to 11 of SOT on one single charge in 5/6 days without using power saving mode.Both tablets are absolutely brilliant.Samsung got it right with Note 8.0 and Sony with Z3TC.You can get any where between 9.5 to 11 hours of SOT in 4 to 8 days .You can check in Sony xperia z3 tablet compact section on XDA almost every member will report similar or better results. Some guys are even getting 6 and half hours of SOT at 50%. It is an excellent device for video playback and music.I love both the tablets.

Here is the link to my post where I have attached some screenshots of the battery life of my Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

Click Here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59898395

And regarding stylus I feel we can try to get a stylus separately because this tablet is too good to be ignored.

I would highly recommend Sony xperia Z3TC to anyone who is looking for an excellent tablet successor to our beloved Note 8.0. So please have a look at the link I mentioned above. You won't be disappointed. Sony xperia Z3TC has 5/5 rating on amazon and even with the critics.

It is worth a look especially with a price tag of 489$ from a branded company like Sony.

Cheers!