Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with a 75.2 score against 71.3. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 version, so it gives some additional features and some performance improvements. Galaxy Tab S3's design is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper, making this tablet a simple decision.
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