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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet S is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab CDMA, getting a 58.9 score against 53.9. The Xperia Tablet S construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab CDMA, but it is noticeably heavier. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Xperia Tablet S has a newer 4.1.1 version while Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2, so it provides you some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Xperia Tablet S has a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 3 more processing cores, more RAM memory and a much better 416 MHz graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has a bit worse pixels count in each display inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a lot larger screen.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 62 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels.
The Galaxy Tab CDMA features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Sony Xperia Tablet S not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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