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Sony Tablet S
32 GBApple iPad 2
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2011-04-26 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 2 is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet S, with a overall score of 62.1 against 57.5. The Apple iPad 2 body is a bit heavier but thinner than Sony Tablet S, and they were only released 2 months apart. The Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 OS. Sony Tablet S has a bit sharper screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher 800 x 1280px resolution.
The iPad 2 has slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The iPad 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 2 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The iPad 2 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 39% more battery size. Sony Tablet S features a little bit better camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the Sony Tablet S also has a lot better 5 MP resolution camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad 2 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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