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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 9.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is better than Galaxy Tab S9's score of 64.1. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is extremely lighter than the Galaxy Tab S9, although it's just a little thicker and was released many years before. These tablets use Android OS, but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has the previous 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 8400mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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