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Sony Xperia Tablet S
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 330.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | -- |
| 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, with a global score of 60.1 against 56.1. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has an older 4.1 version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) design is thinner but a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Tablet S, and both of them were only released 6 months apart.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a just a little higher pixel number per screen inch. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Tablet S has a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia Tablet S also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 3 megapixels resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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