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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is slightly better than Xperia Tablet S, getting a overall score of 60.5 against 58.9. Both tablets in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's design is noticeably newer, much thinner and notably lighter than Xperia Tablet S.
The Xperia Tablet S features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution. Sony Xperia Tablet S features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Tablet S features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest.
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