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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2023-10-04 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a global score of 78.4, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's global score of 71.3. These tablets include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has newer 13 version while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, giving you a couple additional features. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's construction is way newer, but a bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE feature similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a better resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
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