Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2012-08-15 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| $ 385.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet S, having a global score of 61.7 against 56.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a newer and a lot lighter tablet device than the Sony Tablet S, although it's just a bit thicker. Both tablets we compare here use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a more recent 4.1 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a little more vivid screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. Sony Tablet S features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a bit faster processor than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 2 cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has an extra graphics processor. Sony Tablet S takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the Sony Tablet S also has a back facing camera with a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Sony Tablet S features greater battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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