Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | Stainless Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z4 Tablet's 74.7 global score. Galaxy Tab S3 is a just a little bit heavier device than Xperia Z4 Tablet, but both of them have the same thickness. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z4 Tablet has Android 5.0 version, offering lots of additional features and performance improvements.
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor, a greater number of cores and a 64-bits processor. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bigger display, a little bit greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab S3 and the Xperia Z4 Tablet feature really similar battery durations.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater camera than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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