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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 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 | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 3 8-inch is better than Xperia Tablet S, having a score of 68.7 against 58.9. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the newer 4.2.2 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch design is newer, way thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a faster 1.06 GHz GPU and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a much better battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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