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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Tablet S has a score of 57.5, which is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 global score. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Tablet S has older 4.0 version while Acer Iconia Tab A700 has Android 4.1. Although the Sony Tablet S and Acer Iconia Tab A700 were only released with a few months difference, the Sony Tablet S is a little thinner and lighter.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also has a larger number of cores. Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a brighter display than Sony Tablet S, because it has a little bigger display, a higher pixels density and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Sony Tablet S features a lot better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels camera in the back. Acer Iconia Tab A700 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Although Sony Tablet S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia Tab A700. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Tablet S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Acer Iconia Tab A700, letting go some specifications.
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