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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 435.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 is much better than Xperia Tablet S, having a 66.3 score against 58.9. Galaxy Note 10.1's body is incredibly thinner but just a bit heavier than the Xperia Tablet S, and they were only released with a few months difference. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 10.1 has a newer 4.4 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density. Sony Xperia Tablet S features a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia Tablet S counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Note 10.1 is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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