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