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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2011-04-26 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 135 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is way better than Sony Tablet S's global score of 57.5. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 operating system. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a newer and just a little bit thinner tablet device than Sony Tablet S, but it is also much heavier.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little sharper display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 768 x 1366 resolution. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Tablet S features superior battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4080mAh.
The Sony Tablet S features a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a back facing camera with much less MP.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a great choice.
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