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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 overall score. Although Galaxy Tab S4 is newer than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it is extremely heavier and thicker. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1200px resolution, a really smaller display and a little worse screen density.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 62% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP, a lot larger aperture and a much higher video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S4 costs more money than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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