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Sony Tablet S
16 GB 3G
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 3.2 | Android 10 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 22.05 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 475.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Sony Tablet S, with a 79 score against 57.5. Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a newer tablet, and it is also a bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Sony Tablet S. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the newer 10 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 3.2.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features an extremely better processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a more vivid display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel quantity per screen inch and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way more megapixels back facing camera. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Sony Tablet S, although the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has 5050mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a little more expensive than Sony Tablet S, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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