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Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 9 is a lot better than Sony Tablet S, having a overall score of 74.5 against 57.5. The Google Nexus 9 design is notably newer, noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than the Sony Tablet S. These devices work with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, giving lots of additional features and performance improvements.
The Google Nexus 9 has a much more powerful processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64 bits processor. Google Nexus 9 has a much more vibrant display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel count per display inch and a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
Google Nexus 9 shoots clearer videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a way higher video definition and a lot more MP camera. Sony Tablet S features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Tablet S also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 features improved battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 34% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 9 is also a bargain compared to others.
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