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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-08-29 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is better than Xperia Tablet S, with a 69.2 score against 58.9. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system, and Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 operating system. Even though Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and the Xperia Tablet S were released with only 0 months difference, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 body is incredibly heavier but also somewhat thinner.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores and an extra GPU. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a bit sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 768 x 1366px resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet S. They have a same resolution camera.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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