Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 (2019) is better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a 69 score against 58.9. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has 11 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and extremely thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a bit lower pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also counts with more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Xperia Tablet S has slightly more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a SD card slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
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