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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 289.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is way better than Xperia Tablet S, with a 75.2 score against 58.9. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it counts with some extra features. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is newer, extremely thinner and much lighter than Xperia Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a much better GPU working at 450 megahertz and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with an incredibly better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes greater photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Tablet S.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a bit more money than the Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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