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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 316.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a global score of 78.6, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's overall score of 71.3. Both tablets we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a newer and thinner tablet than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it's also noticeably heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, although it has a really smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per screen inch and a lot worse 1920 x 1200 resolution. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab S5e has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 56 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is more expensive than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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