Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-08-15 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 795.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a bit better than the Sony Tablet S, with a general score of 61.7 against 57.5. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a newer and noticeably lighter portable tablet than Sony Tablet S, but it is a little thicker. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a more recent 4.1 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, counting with lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a little sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has an extra graphics co-processor.
The Sony Tablet S features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Sony Tablet S also has a lot higher resolution camera. The Sony Tablet S has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Sony Tablet S counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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