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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 has a global score of 62.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A8 construction is noticeably newer, a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Tablet S. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A8 has a more recent 11 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Sony Tablet S has a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores. The Sony Tablet S counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little lower pixels density.
Sony Tablet S has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a much better memory for apps and games than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a much longer battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 41 percent more battery size.
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