Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2011-02-14 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a general score of 58.9, which is a bit better than the Motorola XOOM's 55.9 general score. The Sony Xperia Tablet S construction is newer, somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Motorola XOOM. Both tablets we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Tablet S has a more recent 4.1.1 version while Motorola XOOM has Android 4.0, providing some nice extra features.
The Xperia Tablet S features a little more vivid screen than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola XOOM, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia Tablet S has a better processor than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia Tablet S also has a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processor. Motorola XOOM shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia Tablet S and Motorola XOOM feature extremely similar batteries duration.
The Xperia Tablet S not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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