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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 7.0 is better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a 66.5 score against 58.9. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it offers a lot of extra features and optimized performance. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a way lighter and somewhat thinner device than Xperia Tablet S, even when both of them were only released 8 months apart.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a bit better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a faster GPU and more RAM. The Sony Xperia Tablet S captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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