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Sony Tablet S
32 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is much better than Sony Tablet S, getting a global score of 71.1 against 57.5. IPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS. Although the iPad 3 is just a bit heavier than Sony Tablet S, it's a bit thinner and newer. IPad 3 has a much sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much higher count of pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a little larger display.
The Apple iPad 3 features a little better processing power than Sony Tablet S. Both of them have a Dual-Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM. The iPad 3 features a superior camera than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the iPad 3 also has a way better (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad 3 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. IPad 3 features a way better battery performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The iPad 3 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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