Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, giving a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Xperia Tablet S features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a little higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a just a bit greater pixel density. The Xperia Tablet S has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Xperia Tablet S also has 48 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia Tablet S has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a great choice.
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