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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 290 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a 61.1 score against 58.9. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is a a lot newer tablet device, and it's also much thinner and just a little lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet S. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has the previous 14 version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a way better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot better pixels amount per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1920 x 3000px and a way bigger screen. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Tablet S features a much powerful processor than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and more cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 takes way better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot more MP back camera.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
Although Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Tablet S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xperia Tablet S, giving up some specifications.
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