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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-08-10 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a lot newer than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it is thicker and much heavier. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1200 resolution, a quite lower count of pixels per display inch and a way smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a way bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is more expensive than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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