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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 795.00 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a general score of 65, which is better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s body is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Sony Tablet S. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the newer 4.1 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a little sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Sony Tablet S features much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Tablet S also has more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has an additional graphics processor. The Sony Tablet S has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Tablet S also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also a bargain compared to others.
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