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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Panasonic | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| -- | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 33.60 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a score of 58.9, which is a little bit better than the Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1's 54.4 score. These tablets have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Tablet S has a newer 4.1.1 version while Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 has Android 4.0 version. Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia Tablet S has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal memory. The Xperia Tablet S features a bit superior processor than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a much better graphics processor working at 416 MHz and more cores (but slower).
Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 and Sony Xperia Tablet S both have similar battery durations. The Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 has a superior camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Although Xperia Tablet S is a better device, it costs a lot more than Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Tablet S, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1, resigning some specs and features.
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