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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, offering some extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 construction is notably newer, just a bit lighter and way thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a quite larger screen and a higher pixels number per inch in the display.
Xperia Tablet S has a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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