Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is a lot better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is much newer, way thinner and lighter than the Sony Tablet S. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it gives you a couple additional features.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a little larger display, a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a better performing processor than Sony Tablet S, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a superior battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 46% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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