Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 56.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.67 x 6.73 x 0.51 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 610.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 is a little bit better than the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, getting a global score of 56.3 against 51.3. Both of these tablets include the same Android 4.0 OS, so they should offer very similar operating system features. Sony Tablet S's design is somewhat lighter and extremely thinner than Asus Eee Pad Transformer.
The Sony Tablet S features a bit sharper display than Asus Eee Pad Transformer, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Sony Tablet S also counts with a quite better pixels density. Asus Eee Pad Transformer has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer also has more internal storage.
The Sony Tablet S's CPU is just as good as Asus Eee Pad Transformer's processing unit, both of them have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM. The Sony Tablet S counts with a superior battery duration than Asus Eee Pad Transformer. The Sony Tablet S counts with a better camera than Asus Eee Pad Transformer. Both have a same resolution camera in the back.
Sony Tablet S is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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