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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2023-07-26 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Beige and Graphite |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 global score. Even though Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is older and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's body is still lighter. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot smaller display.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 87% bigger battery capacity.
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