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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-04-20 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 200.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 206 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.4, which is slightly better than the Sony Tablet P's 55.7 score. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a more recent 5.0 version and Sony Tablet P has Android 4.0.3 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 body is noticeably newer and a lot thinner than Sony Tablet P's, but it's also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7's processor is just as good as the processor in Sony Tablet P, because although the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 512 MB more RAM. Sony Tablet P features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a way worse 480 x 1024 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet P. They have the same video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 5 MP and the same video definition. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Tablet P, because it has 16 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Tablet P, because it has a 95% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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