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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 122.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a general score of 66.2, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's overall score of 58.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 construction is newer, a lot lighter and much thinner than the Xperia Tablet S. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, offering some additional features.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a brighter screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also counts with a bit better screen density. The Xperia Tablet S has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB and more internal memory.
Xperia Tablet S has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a slower graphics processing unit, they both have 4 CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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