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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is way better than Sony Tablet S, getting a 71.1 score against 57.5. Apple iPad 3 is a newer and a little bit thinner tablet than Sony Tablet S, but it's a bit heavier. The Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS, and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad 3 features a lot better screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a way greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a little bigger display.
The iPad 3 features a bit superior processor than Sony Tablet S. Both of them have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core processing unit. The Apple iPad 3 has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 3 features a superior camera than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels back camera, the Apple iPad 3 also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Sony Tablet S, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Apple iPad 3 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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