Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is much better than the Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and much thinner than the Xperia Tablet S.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia Tablet S features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. They have the same resolution camera in the back. The Xperia Tablet S counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
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