Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a little bit better than the Sony Tablet S, having a score of 60.5 against 57.5. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's body is newer, noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Sony Tablet S. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a bit faster processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has 2 more cpu cores and more RAM. Sony Tablet S features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution.
Sony Tablet S counts with a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Tablet S shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video resolution and a back camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features improved battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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