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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 67 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active is better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, having a 67 score against 58.9. Galaxy Tab Active is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it is also way lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Active has a more recent 4.4 version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, counting with some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Xperia Tablet S features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a slower graphics co-processor working at 416 megahertz, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit. The Galaxy Tab Active features a much better display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 800 resolution, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab Active captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution. Xperia Tablet S has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a lot more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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