Why is Z3 better than Pad 9?
- Screen size15.4″ vs 11.2″+38%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Why is Pad 9 better than Z3?
- Weight1,220 g vs 485 g2.5×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 1,220 g | 485 g |
| Thickness | — | 5.8 mm |
| Height | 11 mm | 251.2 mm |
| Width | — | 173.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP40 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx0 | — |
| Colours | — | Gray, Silver, Green, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.4″ | 11.2″ |
| Panel | — | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | — | 2,136 px |
| Resolution (long side) | — | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | — | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 85.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3.21 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 825 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 9,720 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| eSIM | — | No |
| Dual SIM | — | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6 |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| NFC | — | No |
| GPS | — | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side / power button |
| Sensors | — | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | — | 13 MP |
| Rear cameras | — | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | No |
| Optical stabilisation | — | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | — | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | — | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | — | Android 17 |
| Platform | — | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 500 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 7 h | — |
| Repairability class | D | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
