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Google Nexus 7
32 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 is slightly better than Sony Tablet S, with a overall score of 59.3 against 57.5. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 has a newer 5.1 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, providing the user some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Even though the Google Nexus 7 is just a little thicker than the Sony Tablet S, it's a lot lighter and newer.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Sony Tablet S counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Tablet S also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 features a better performing processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Nexus 7 also has more cores and a graphics processor. The Sony Tablet S takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. The Sony Tablet S counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 is also a bargain compared to others.
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