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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a lot better than Xperia Tablet S, having a 74.3 score against 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it offers a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little better performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way better 1600 x 2560px resolution, a quite bigger screen and a lot higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have the same resolution back camera. The Xperia Tablet S counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Xperia Tablet S also has 32 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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