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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a global score of 69.2, which is way better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 global score. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Sony Tablet S.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a much greater processing power than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of cores, more RAM and a GPU. Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Tablet S. They have the same 1280x720 video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Sony Tablet S has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Sony Tablet S counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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