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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way better than Xperia Tablet S, with a overall score of 74 against 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is notably newer, noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than Xperia Tablet S. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit better looking screen than Xperia Tablet S, because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a little larger screen.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better processing power than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. The Xperia Tablet S has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch one, they have equal internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have the same resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
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