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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 | -- |
| $ 499.99 | $ 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having a 78.8 score against 71.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's design is noticeably newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a much smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a just a bit inferior count of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition, a much better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images. Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 62 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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