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Sony Tablet S
16 GB 3G
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-04-20 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 22.05 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 475.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 161 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a general score of 60.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is extremely newer, noticeably thinner and much lighter than the Sony Tablet S. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more recent 5.0 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 3.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's processor is very similar to Sony Tablet S's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 512 MB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit sharper display than Sony Tablet S, although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, a little worse resolution of 1024 x 768 and a bit smaller screen.
The Sony Tablet S counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage. Sony Tablet S features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. They have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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