Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is much better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, counting with lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is noticeably newer, noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Tablet S.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has 1 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. Sony Tablet S counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Sony Tablet S also counts with a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Tablet S, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution and a way higher (Full HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Sony Tablet S and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) count with very similar battery performance.
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