Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 9.52 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a score of 73.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's global score of 71.3. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has the newer 13 version while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a way less megapixels resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.