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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 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 |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is much better than Sony Xperia Tablet S, having a score of 65.9 against 58.9. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a newer tablet device, and it is also somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet S. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a more recent 4.2 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
Sony Xperia Tablet S features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Sony Xperia Tablet S features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia Tablet S has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has just a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a little more expensive than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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