Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
  • 8" (1920x1200) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8.1-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4500 mAh
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Price
$599. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductXperia Z3 Tablet Compact (Launched 2014-09-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display8" 1920x1200 TFT LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8.1-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4500 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP68, 270g (9.5oz), 213.4x123.6x6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$599
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review
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Display
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)8"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio70.4%72.7%
Resolution1920x12002048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)283 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel8.1-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4500 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time19 hours
Music Playback Time170 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8974ABMSM8996
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z3 Tablet CompactGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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