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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (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 |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is better than Sony Xperia Tablet S, with a 64.9 score against 58.9. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and notably lighter than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia Tablet S features a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger display.
Sony Xperia Tablet S has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a much better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels.
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