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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-02-13 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 150.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.12 | 10.02 |
| 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 and UMTS | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a little bit better than Xperia Tablet S, having a score of 60.7 against 58.9. Even when Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Xperia Tablet S were released only 7 months apart, Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is thinner and way lighter. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an older 4.1 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
The Xperia Tablet S has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Xperia Tablet S also has an extra graphics co-processor and more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lot worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a much better battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also a bargain compared to others.
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