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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active is much better than Sony Tablet S, having a general score of 67 against 57.5. The Galaxy Tab Active construction is notably newer, notably lighter and just a bit thinner than Sony Tablet S. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active has the newer 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, counting with some nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab Active counts with a more vivid display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800px, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a little better screen density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has an extra graphics processor, a larger amount of RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Tablet S features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Sony Tablet S also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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