Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a score of 68.3 against 58.9. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) body is way newer, extremely lighter and way thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1.
Xperia Tablet S has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger screen. Sony Xperia Tablet S has a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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