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Sony Tablet S
32 GBAcer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Acer |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2011-04-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W4 is slightly better than the Sony Tablet S, with a overall score of 59.3 against 57.5. The Acer Iconia W4 body is lighter and a bit thinner than the Sony Tablet S. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system, while Sony Tablet S works with Android 4.0 operating system.
Acer Iconia W4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Tablet S, because it has more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a sharper display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, the Acer Iconia W4 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Acer Iconia W4 has a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Sony Tablet S features a bit superior battery life than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a 1 percent greater battery size.
The Acer Iconia W4 captures slightly better photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the Acer Iconia W4 also has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Acer Iconia W4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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