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Apple iPad 2
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 2 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, with a 62.1 score against 58.9. The Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 operating system. Apple iPad 2 is an older and just a little heavier tablet device than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but Apple managed to build it notably thinner anyway.
Sony Xperia Tablet S has a bit superior processor than iPad 2, because it has a better 416 megahertz graphics processing unit, a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The Xperia Tablet S features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Xperia Tablet S has a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia Tablet S also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPad 2 features a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
IPad 2 features a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse 0.7 MP resolution.
Although Apple iPad 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Tablet S. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad 2, else you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Tablet S, letting go a couple specifications.
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