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Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 795.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab has an overall score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab has the previous 2.3.3 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Sony Tablet S were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab design is noticeably lighter but somewhat thicker than the Sony Tablet S.
Sony Tablet S and Galaxy Tab have extremely similar screens, because although the Sony Tablet S has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a really bigger display and a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Sony Tablet S counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab. Both have equal internal memory.
Sony Tablet S has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has 512 MB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Sony Tablet S takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a way higher (HD) video resolution and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Sony Tablet S has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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