Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot better than Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a general score of 75.2 against 58.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 construction is way newer, notably thinner and extremely lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it gives you a couple additional features.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a bit larger display and way more pixels per inch of display. Xperia Tablet S has more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a little better performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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