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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a lot better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a overall score of 73.6 against 58.9. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch design is much newer, a lot thinner and way lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a sharper screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and much more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and Xperia Tablet S both count with quite similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a really longer battery performance than Xperia Tablet S. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features just a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S. They have a same resolution camera in the back.
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